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Face Value: Are 'Middle Finger' Tattoos Workplace Appropriate?

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What do you do when an employee breaches the company dress code? According to research, 63% of the public say they would consider face and neck tattoos to be unprofessional.

In this episode of HR:ER, we share the unexpected challenges HR professionals face when an employee's personal choices collide with workplace policies. Our HR crisis story involves an employee in a customer-facing role who let loose on a stag do and returned with a 'middle finger' tattoo.

Join us as we dissect the complexities of managing such situations, such as addressing dress code, personal hygiene, tattoos and piercings. We share strategies for balancing individual expression with company culture, handling sensitive discussions with professionalism, and implementing HR policies to prevent future incidents.

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