Burton Woman Banned From Working At Iceland Because Tattoo Makes Her Look Like A Customer
SARAH Garton of – get this – Occupation Road, Albert Village, Burton, Derbyshire, did not get the job as a part-time cleaner at the branch of Iceland Foods in Swadlincote because she has the tattoo of a lily and vine on her left hand.
Says Sarah:
“It made me feel upset and angry because he did not explain why… Iceland ought to think about the person and the personality and whether they can do the job — not what they look like.”
Anorak fashions an idea: it might be because the bosses at the frozen goods emporium staff apart from the customers. The rule applies to other super markets: no-one working at Marks & Spencer is allowed to sport a blue rinse; Waitros staff are forbidden from naming their sons “Joshy” or “Tamara”; and Kiwk Save wooers need A-level physics…
Posted: 3rd, July 2011 | In: Money Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
