Starbucks to Lift Ban on Visible Tattoos for Employees?
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iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Starbucks may lift its ban on visible tattoos for its employees.
Until now, the coffee chain has told baristas to keep them under wraps. But thousands of Starbucks employees signed a petition that opposes the ban.
The company is rethinking its dress code, including the tattoo policy, according to an internal memo from Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Troy Alstead.
“The company expects to announce a dress code update within the next few weeks,” a company spokesman told USA Today.
Some employees complained that even in hot weather they must wear long-sleeved shirts to hide their tattoos.
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