Can employers force workers to remove earrings, nose and tongue studs, rings and other jewellery?
Rules on jewellery should apply equally to both sexes. Restrictions can be imposed for health and safety reasons, such as a ban on long earrings that could be caught in machinery or pulled out by patients. Tongue studs can be banned if the job requires clear speech. But earrings and nose studs are sometimes worn for cultural and religious reasons so a blanket ban on piercings may lead to a complaint of discrimination.
