So far, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not include “tattooed” as a protected classification. Moreover, there is no such thing as an “Americans with Tattoos Act.” But does this mean employers can never face liability for firing a tattooed employee? Not really.
Discriminatory Enforcement
While there is no special protection for tattooed employees, employers [...]
New York Governor George E. Pataki recently signed a bill (A. 7340) that expands existing protections for employees by making it an unlawful discriminatory practice to impose circumstances where an employee would have to forgo religious observances as a condition of employment or promotion.
The law prohibits employers from refusing to allow an employee to use [...]