New law proposed to prevent discrimination against people with tattoos in New York City

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If the bill is passed, tattoos would join race, gender, age and sexual orientation as protective categories.

The NYC Council has a proposed bill to outlaw discriminating against people who have tattoos - both in the workplace and when renting a home. Kemberly Richardson has the story.The New York City Council has a proposed bill to outlaw discriminating against people who have tattoos - both in the workplace and when renting a home.

Stephanie Ray works in public accounting at a major international firm and got her fifth tattoo on Thursday. Doing so is discouraged, especially for client-facing employees. That stigma could be a thing of the past under proposed legislation that would leave a huge mark in New York City. Folks at Inked Magazine say there has been a major shift with a growing number of people asking for tattoos on their hands, necks and faces, which at one point was considered so-called job stoppers.

 

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New York City Council legislation would prevent discrimination against people with tattoosCouncilmember Shaun Abreu, the bill’s lead sponsor, called tattoos a form of personal self-expression that often incur bias and discrimination from employers, landlords and service providers. Nobody wants to hire a tattood freak. Should 'personal self-expression' be protected in the private sector Important work. Number 2,675 on the list of things NYC needs to worry about and address right now, at best.
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