From boardrooms to breakrooms, various states of bearded men can be seen making deals and getting jobs done. Can a beard be professional in the workplace? Absolutely! A beard can be professional in today’s workplace. While some industries and job positions still favor clean-shaven employees, others embrace facial hair. Work environments that encourage beards include…
Your facial hair is finally a contender for beard-of-the-month status, but what happens if your employer wants you to give it the axe? Do you have a legal leg (or whisker) to stand on if you want to keep it? An employer can make you shave your beard to comply with their dress codes and…
Modern-day presidents steer away from facial hair of any kind. However, there was a time when whiskers reigned supreme in the White House. William Howard Taft was the last U.S. president to have a mustache while holding the office. He ended the thirty-year span when facial hair was a popular look in the Oval Office….
Rewind history a couple of hundred years, and you’ll find that the office of the U.S. President and facial hair went together as readily as beer and football. So who was the first president to sport a beard? Abraham Lincoln was the first U.S. President to have a beard. Before his tenure, sideburns were the…
“Where’s the beef?” may be the iconic phrase coined by Wendy’s in the 1980s, but employees demand to know “Where’s the beard?” Does facial hair have a place behind the Wendy’s counter? Until recently the answer was an emphatic “No!” Now, the fast food giant is more liberal and casual in its appearance code. Before…
You want to work for the King of Burgers. Will your beard be a hit or a whopper of a problem? While once frowned upon, beards are now being allowed behind the grills at Burger King. Employees at Burger King are allowed to have a neatly trimmed beard or mustache. While working directly with food,…
If you live in the southeastern United States, you’ve likely visited a Publix Supermarket. The Florida-based company is known for its friendly employees and commitment to sustainability. Publix is proud of its traditional Southern roots; however, its view hasn’t always embraced whiskers in the workplace. As of September 29, 2018, you can have a beard and…
Year after year Chipotle Mexican Grill tops the fast-food burrito charts, but how do they rank in the beard department? Most bearded employees give them a thumbs up. Chipotle employees can have beards as long as they are kept trimmed and well-maintained. There aren’t any official limits on beard length, although individual restaurants may set…
If you’re lucky enough to snag employment at the country’s largest coffee chain, can you bring your beard along? Yes! It seems coffee and facial hair go together like espresso and lattes. You can have a beard at Starbucks as long as it is kept clean and well-trimmed. Long hair must be tied back to…
Your culinary skills are impressive and your beard is too but will your career as a chef require you to sacrifice your whiskers? Chances are you can cook AND keep the beard. Chefs and cooks can have beards while working. Local, state, and federal health and safety regulations can dictate the use of hair coverings…
