U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 23, 2016
Banning beards at work could get a little hairy
The question of whether private companies or public entities may prohibit their employees from wearing beards is somewhat of a head-scratcher.
Nathan J. Kowalski
Partner
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Email: nkowalski@aalrr.com
Nate is a partner in the firm's Cerritos office. He represents cities, counties, superior courts and special districts in a wide array of labor and employment matters.
Irma Rodriguez Moisa
Partner
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
12800 Center Court Drive South
Cerritos , CA 90703
Email: imoisa@aalrr.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall; Berkeley CA
Irma is the partner-in-charge of the firm's Cerritos office. She represents public and private entities in labor and employment matters and was recently named to the Daily Journal's lists of Top Women Lawyers and Top Labor and Employment Attorneys
The question of whether private companies or public entities may prohibit their employees from wearing beards is somewhat of a head-scratcher. In Willingham v. Macon Tel. Publ?g Co., 507 F.2d 1084, 1091 (5th Cir. 1975), the en banc court ruled that the employer's grooming standards requiring different hair lengths for male and female employees did not discriminate on ...
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