Can an employer require an employee to wear make up and fix their hair?

With fixing hair I mean it just cannot be put up in a clip. I work in an apartment complex office and was told by my manager that I have to wear make up everyday and fix my hair everyday. Is this considered discrimination or is it legal practice? Thanks! Also was told to take my tounge ring out. Can they require this too? Thanks Again!!Can an employer require an employee to wear make up and fix their hair?
Yes they can. I know a guy who managed a Hooters. Girls had to have their hair down, wear make-up, and be ';photo ready'; at all times.Can an employer require an employee to wear make up and fix their hair?
If you have a job dealing face to face with the public, then to some extent they can, but there are limits. I don't know what the limits are exactly, but they don't always make sense. A clown obviously can't object to having hair and make-up in a certain fassion, but there are several cases where people with other jobs have successfully sued over this. There was a case of a waitress in Hooters who sued to be allowed to wear pants instead of shorts. That one seems odd, as that's the whole point of Hooters, but I guess Hooters pretends they are a family restaurant, not a strip club, so they lost the case. There have been cases of people successfully suing when they were fired over their weight as receptionists. There were also cases against all the major airlines in the US when they used to have weight requirements. Now they require you to be able to move easily down the aisle and opperate and fit easily through the escape hatches, which is much more closely tied to the job than the old requirements.





In India, they have a major case with their airlines right now over women being suspended for failing to meet strict weight requirements. The airlines won the last round, but its being appealed to their supreme court.





Contact your state bar association or the ACLU to talk to a lawyer who can tell if what, if any, options you may have. It's generally free to just have that initial consultation.





I would guess making you remove the tounge ring would be fine (as long as you wear it just as jewelry and not for any religious or cultural purpose), making you wear your hair in a professional manner is probably fine, but a little more grey. The make-up I would guess could be a problem. Keep in mind, these are all guesses. I'm not a lawyer yet and I've never studied this area of law anyway. Call a lawyer for the actual laws in your jurisdiction.
wearing make up and putting your hair up I don't think so.. But some ';professional'; jobs you cannot wear piercings .Unless the job had ';Requirements'; and you are not full filling them. and your management can fire you or write you up.. Its like working for hooters and you no longer wanting to wear the orange shorts and look sexy ..you want to wear green shorts and look plain jane.
See if you can get a doctors note excusing you from wearing makeup if it bothers you that much. But, try to look well kept! Keeping your hair brushed and yourself maintained is important for business. It is easy to forget when working in a casual setting. If you look like your ready to take a nap or do chores than you need to step it up a little.
If you are working with the public then yes, you can be told to present a certain image. However, you shouldn't have to wear makeup if you don't want to. If your boss is male, does HE wear makeup? Unless you look like Freddy Krueger, I don't see why it would be an issue anyway.





Ultimately though it might be easier to find a different job than fight this one.
they apparently can...... with piercings it's very common to get told to not wear them especially if you work where customers will see you.





it's sick but it's always been that way. women can get fired as air hostesses when they're too old..women have always always been judged on looks and figures in the work place rather their ability to work.
Make-up, no, as some people are allergic to it. Looking presentable and professional, yes. If you got the tongue ring after being hired they can request you to remove it. All depends on if you need the job or your personal looks. Any employer can find a reason to fire you.
Yep. Most companies that work in sales with the public..... want to portray a professional image. Clipped hair, a bare face and a tongue ring are fine after hours and on the weekends, but it reduces your professionalism in the workplace and to potential lessees.
They can't do that, but it's routine and proper for them to make it a condition of employment. So you have the right to be unkempt and unemployed, but if you want the job, you have to comply. Ultimately, it's your choice.
i'm not positive about the make-up... ti'd make for a close court case i can say that much...





but from expreince they have every right to tell you what to do with your hair.... whether it's putting it in a bun or shaving your face.
The 9th circuit court of appeals had a recent case involving Harrah's casino grooming regulations and the court found no law prohibited such rules, even though they were different for men and women. The rules included make-up, hair and other things.
Yes--your boss is trying to maintain a professional office, and requiring you to look like you work there and not at the local used record store is his prerogative.
They can require you to look a certain way. If you dont keep up with appearences, then you could be hurting the company.
It depends what you are doing? If you work as a chef then you must by law cover your head, lest hair falls in the food.
You are representing the company and are expected to present a certain image.
It all depends on the laws in your state.