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If necessary, the employer may give you instructions to cover up your tattoos and piercings.
In some professions, tattoos and piercings are still a sign of a lack of competence and a lack of seriousness.
Tattoos and piercings usually do not justify termination.
So, go ahead
If you already have tattoos or piercings, this should be addressed in the interview.
If you are planning a tattoo or piercing, you should inform your employer in advance or seek a discussion with them.
Adhere to the employer's instruction to cover tattoos and piercings.
“More and more people are tattooed or pierced these days. As this body art is becoming more and more fashionable, the question arises as to how far this affects the job. For example, can the employer prohibit tattoos or even terminate you if they find out about them?”
Tattoos and piercings at work
Should you be planning a tattoo or piercing or already have one, and are you concerned about your job in this context? In principle, your employer has no legal basis to prohibit you from doing this. This type of body art is a private matter. However, the employer may tell you to cover the tattoos or remove the piercing while you work.
Can the employer determine a dress code?
You are free to get a tattoo or piercing. However, this freedom in the workplace also has its limits, especially if you have a job where customer contact is extremely important. The employer can then give you instructions on your choice of clothes within the framework of his management authority. The same goes for piercings. Here the employer can stipulate that these are covered or removed during working hours.
Note: The regulation is only permitted in exceptional cases
The employment contract regulation to cover the tattoos or piercings accordingly is only permissible if the employer has a legitimate interest in ensuring that your tattoos or piercings are not visible as an employee. This would be the case, for example, with a job in the bank, as one should exude a certain seriousness here.
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In which jobs are tattoos or piercings undesirable?
Many people today still think that tattoos and piercings are a job killer or that you suffer restrictions in your job because of them. In some professions it is still true that this type of body art exudes incompetence and a lack of seriousness. These include jobs in the public sector, in banking or finance, or with federal officials. You can remember here: the more demanding the job, the more likely it is that piercings and tattoos are undesirable.
Dealing with piercings and tattoos in the workplace
If you already have tattoos or piercings, the question arises as to whether you should hide this or address it openly at the interview. Even if you are planning a tattoo or piercings, the question arises whether you should discuss this with your employer in advance or whether this can even result in a termination.
What do you have to consider during the interview?
The interview is there so that you and your new employer can get to know each other. If you have visible tattoos such as on your arm, you need to consider covering them during the interview to make a better impression and increase your chances of getting started.
Note: however, that by doing this method you are only shifting the subject of “body art”. At some point, your employer will notice your tattoos and may even be disappointed or upset. It can therefore make sense not to hide tattoos or simply address them in the interview.
What do you have to consider in the workplace when planning a tattoo or piercing?
If you intend to get a tattoo or piercing, then you should think in advance about whether you can cover the tattoo or piercing with your clothing. If you don't see the planned body art, then you can actually go to the tattoo artist or piercer without any problem.
Something else applies when the new body art cannot be covered up. Here you should include your employer in your decision and seek an interview with them in advance. In this way you can find out whether they have a problem with your project.
Can you be fired for a tattoo or piercing?
There is no general answer to whether you may be terminated because of a tattoo or piercing. In most cases, however, termination will not be justified. A termination would only be considered if the tattoo or piercing cannot be covered in any way. However, you must expect that your employer may issue you with instructions to cover up your body art.
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