Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

Is beard prohibited by law while working in the restaurant? Is it discrimination if someone is not giving you job because you have beard? If It Is discrimination, what should a person do?


Asked on 3/21/13, 5:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Arnold Nager Arnold H. Nager, Esquire

There is a requirement in the health code that facial hair be covered with a snood by cooks and servers.

If a restaurant is unwilling to hire you, the facts of the particular case need to be examined to determine if it is discriminatory.

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Answered on 3/22/13, 1:54 pm


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