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Will my tattoos affect my City job prospects?

Career Clinic: Being passed over because of visible body art can feel like discrimination. But what does the law say?

Will my tattoos affect my City job prospects?
Photo: iStockphoto
Will my tattoos affect my City job prospects?
Photo: iStockphoto

From a woman being sent home for not wearing high heels to a retailer requiring its sales floor staff to look a certain way, it is clear appearances play a part in many modern British workplaces.

But how does this translate to those of us who spend most of our days in the office - and is it possible to claim discrimination if we feel we've been passed over due our body illustrations?

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