Yesterday I was quoted in The NY Times Ethicist column on my legal opinion regarding employee rights and tattoos. The question was fairly easy because it involved a construction worker who had a bunch of Nazi tattoos and wanted to work shirtless at clients' homes when it was hot. Can the employer make that employee cover up? Yes, as a general rule, and exceptions to that rule would be hard to find.
While I was asked my legal opinion, the author of the column, Randy Cohen, gives his thoughts on the ethics and practicalities of the issue, which is pretty interesting.
This case involved Nazi tattoos, but what if it involved non-offensive tattoos? Would the ethical answer be quite different? Would your opinion change on the rights of employees to bare their tattoos?
While I was asked my legal opinion, the author of the column, Randy Cohen, gives his thoughts on the ethics and practicalities of the issue, which is pretty interesting.
This case involved Nazi tattoos, but what if it involved non-offensive tattoos? Would the ethical answer be quite different? Would your opinion change on the rights of employees to bare their tattoos?