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Can employer to tell you to shave your beard off?

nemq
nemq Posts: 23 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Can an employer to tell you to shave your beard off? My job involves working front of house greeting customers. If I refuse to shave it, can I be fired and if so I doubt I can claim JSA. Not sure what to do if I have to shave it off then I will but I'd rather not. (Sorry if it's in the wrong section....I can't post in the CAB basic rights at work section).
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  • RichardD1970
    RichardD1970 Posts: 3,796 Forumite
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    Can't vouch for the legality of it but until very recently Aldi had a no beard policy.
  • sangie595
    sangie595 Posts: 6,092 Forumite
    Are you a Muslim, Sikh, or a member of another religious or cultural group where beard wearing is a requirement? If not, the answer is yes, they can.
  • andygb
    andygb Posts: 14,682 Forumite
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    sangie595 wrote: »
    Are you a Muslim, Sikh, or a member of another religious or cultural group where beard wearing is a requirement? If not, the answer is yes, they can.


    That is a load of old tosh, there is no "requirement" for them to have beards, it is a conscious decision based on culture.
    I know muslim and sikh men who do not have beards.
  • ThemeOne
    ThemeOne Posts: 1,473 Forumite
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    Following on from that, if you said you have a beard because you're a member of one of these religions, would there then be a requirement to prove your religious membership, and if so how would that be done?
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    andygb wrote: »
    That is a load of old tosh, there is no "requirement" for them to have beards, it is a conscious decision based on culture.
    I know muslim and sikh men who do not have beards.
    requirement may not be the right word, but it's a religious decision
  • ScorpiondeRooftrouser
    ScorpiondeRooftrouser Posts: 2,851 Forumite
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    Are they opposed to beards per se or is it just your beard they object to?
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,623 Forumite
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    ScorpiondeRooftrouser wrote: »
    Are they opposed to beards per se or is it just your beard they object to?

    Indeed

    And likewise is it a full on neatly kept beard or a few days stubble.
  • ScorpiondeRooftrouser
    ScorpiondeRooftrouser Posts: 2,851 Forumite
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    edited 24 August 2017 at 11:34AM
    ^^ Do not take the above advice.

    EDIT: The post I was referring to has disappeared which means mine is now disparaging a perfectly reasonable post. Ignore it.
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    lillie421 wrote: »
    Hi there. They cannot tell you to shave your beard off as this is against your human rights. There is no harm in you having a beard and if they sack you, I suggest seeking legal advice as that is an example of unfair dismissal.
    what a load of nonsense, sorry but seriously? No, just no.
  • BorisThomson
    BorisThomson Posts: 1,721 Forumite
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    Article 4.2 The Human Right to Bear Hair! ;)

    OP, is your beard for religious reasons?
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