No Stubble at work.

PooBrain · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:05

Hello, can anyone tell me if this work policy is even allowed to be enforced?

Basically i have to be either bare faced or equipped with a Muslim face warmer at work. I got moaned at today for having stubble.

Am i right in saying this infringes my freedom of expression and that i can tell my managers to stuff it? :confused:

Jono8 · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:05

Where do you work and what do you do?

BoonMonkey · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:06

PooBrain said:
Hello, can anyone tell me if this work policy is even allowed to be enforced?

Basically i have to be either bare faced or equipped with a Muslim face warmer at work. I got moaned at today for having stubble.

Am i right in saying this infringes my freedom of expression and that i can tell my managers to stuff it?

Go shave your face on his/her desk and leave it there

Also do some nether region trimming too

Suarez7 · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:06

Wear your stubble proudly, keep it trimmed to the same length you have it today to particularly annoy management.

PooBrain · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:06

Jono8 said:
Where do you work and what do you do?

Part time at Morrisons stacking shelves. What? It's honest work!

Scuzi · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:07

Are you in a customer facing role?
I can't comment on your rights or freedoms but looking scruffy is unprofessional so it's understandable that your manager would want you to sharpen up. Has anyone else been approached about it?

Xire · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:08

PooBrain said:
Part time at Morrisons stacking shelves. What? It's honest work!

I would literally tell him to do one. For having stubble working part time in Morrisons, this has to be a troll?

Nismo · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:09

8.30am shadow TBH

PooBrain · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:09

Scuzi said:
Are you in a customer facing role?
I can't comment on your rights or freedoms but looking scruffy is unprofessional so it's understandable that your manager would want you to sharpen up. Has anyone else been approached about it?

I deal with customers yes but i do not look scruffy and even designer stubble is forbidden which i find odd.

Another thing my department manager is from Pakistan and has a caterpillar latched onto his upper lip and he doesn't get moaned at.

PooBrain · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:09

Xire said:
I would literally tell him to do one. For having stubble working part time in Morrisons, this has to be a troll?

Trolling me to the point where they think they can tell me what to do with my own facial hair, yes.

Unicorn · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:11

PooBrain said:
Trolling me to the point where they think they can tell me what to do with my own facial hair, yes.

Check your contract i doubt they can enforce facial hair. I get asked too if im going into the office for anything which i do but on my job nope..

LiGhTfasT · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:11

I used get this when working at ASDA. Never shaved it off because I look like an ugly baby.

Stubble is my right! and its fashionable imho.

Jono8 · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:11

PooBrain said:
Part time at Morrisons stacking shelves. What? It's honest work!

Well then as long as you dont look too scruffy or have bits of food stuck to your stubble i don't really see why they are making such an issue over it.

mattyg · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:12

Grow a caterpillar like your dept manager and see what happens

Lokai · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:13

I worked part time at Morrisons back when i was in the sixth form (soooo long ago !!), and i remember them making a member of staff go shave his stubble, he even had to buy a cheap disposable razor in store.

Wasn't something i had to worry about at the time

Porceliamone · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:13

It's absolute bollards. They can't tell you not to have stubble as long as you're deemed fit to perform the duties assigned to your role and you didn't sign an agreement stating you'll never have visible facial hair. Unless you have what appears to be a half dead, mange riddled cat stuck to your face that you've dyed dayglo orange, you can tell them to go and depart with a sexual connotation on the matter.

PooBrain · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:14

mattyg said:
Grow a caterpillar like your dept manager and see what happens

It's impossible his moustache is far to outrageous to mimic.

jackthezipper · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:15

When you have a few days off at once shave a ridiculous tash on your face and then go into work.

That way you don't have stubble but you'll look silly for customers.

Scuzi · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:16

It does sound a bit OTT considering the role.

One thing they need to tackle in grocery stores in the personal hygiene of the staff. No matter where I go in the country, Tesco and Sainsburys shelf stackers always seem to have at least one culprit who reeks so bad of body odour that it makes me gag.

Glaucus · 9 Apr 2013 at 15:16

Nothing wrong with stubble. It's the best way. Just shave entire head (apart from eyebrows) with, no guard on hair clippers, razor of Mustache, once a week Job done!!!

As to your rights no idea.