Saturday 26 September 2015

Woman loses job because of hand tattoo, just 30minutes on the job

Claire Shepherd and her intricate hand tatoo
Claire Shepherd, 27, was left outraged after her offer of a role as a retailer merchandiser with shopping company Dee Set was cancelled because of her intricate tattoo. Apparently, Shepherd was employed after passing a phone interview but after receiving an email about the company's dress policy, Claire realised they included a note which said tattoos should be covered up.
Claire, from Swansea, replied explaining she had an intricate tattoo covering her hand in the hope the company would understand. But barely half an hour after being offered a position, she found her services were no longer required.
Devastated Claire took to Facebook slamming Dee Set writing: "I'm totally disgusted".
She said she has six years managerial experience and her tattoos have never previously been a problem.
She added: "They clearly thought i had something to offer and would be the right person for the job as they had already offered me the position.
"I'm shocked that people still discriminate against visible tattoos. I just didn’t think this happened anymore."


It is understood Dee Set changed their mind and re-offered Claire the job after her Facebook post went viral. But she turned it down and has got a job with B and M instead.
A spokesman for Dee Set told Metro: "Deeset is a progressive, equal opportunity employer and recognises this error in process during our peak recruitment period.
We have explained to Claire that the job offer remains, we are currently recruiting all over the UK and we welcome all with the right skill set to join our growing team of retail experts."

Source: The Mirror

4 comments:

  1. News went viral and now they are trying to clear their names...lol

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  2. So how was she supposed to cover the hands?...by wearing gloves?

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