Thank you for sharing the statistics about tattoos in the workplace, the stats are consistent with what I have seen in my own workplace, and can't help but feel grateful that public perception about appearance has changed so drastically in the last 20 years.

Although you provide some good insights and stats to support equality, your response suggests that rules should only apply on a case by case basis. I find this confusing and would offer an opportunity to bring clarity to your opening statement as you then later suggest that policies should be clearly communicated and enforced consistently.

As an HR manager I worry that adopting a case-by-case basis approach can significantly affect the culture of a workplace. I am often faced with the dilemma of how to bring balance. While our front-line employees are still required to wear medical masks all the time at work, regulations would suggest that we could drop these rules in our admin areas. In solidarity to support those who do not have a choice, we have kept these rules across the board, until they can be adopted by all employees in an effort to promote equity.

Equity in the workplace is more relevant than ever before so all company policies need to support the safety of employees but also be fair and ethically sound. Creating a policy that requires one group of employees to follow one set of rules and then allows another group more flexibility creates animosity amongst teams and can create culture that does not support company values, due to perceived favoritism. (Lao, 2020)

Please provide IN-TEXT Citations and credible references with the response. Thanks!