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Re:Are Dreadlocks Unprofessional? by yummyfajitas on Monday October 04, 2010 @03:15PM (#1756906)
I think you are probably right, but I believe there is an exception for safety issues. For example, a machine shop can require you to get a crew cut and wear tight clothing regardless of your religion. Religious tolerance doesn't mean you have the right to wrap your dreads around a lathe.

That said, I don't think moving furniture falls into that category.

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Re:Are Dreadlocks Unprofessional? by tptacek on Monday October 04, 2010 @03:22PM (#1756946)
Machine shops everywhere already have safety practices for long hair: you tie your hair, wear it up, and cover it with a helmet.
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Re:Are Dreadlocks Unprofessional? by yummyfajitas on Monday October 04, 2010 @03:45PM (#1757048)
You may be right about that particular safety procedure. I work behind a desk so I won't comment on how to stay safe around machinery.

But I stand by my statement that safety does overrule religion - I thought of that particular example because it is analogous to a case I read about a while back where a Muslim woman was not permitted to work in a machine shop due to her loose clothing. I'll see if I can dig it up. Similarly, I don't think a Sikh MRI operator could carry a Kirpan.

[edit: My bad, it was a print shop, not a machine shop. http://www.judicialview.com/Court-Cases/Employment/Judgment-... ]

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