{"id":1524,"date":"2022-05-04T13:43:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2022-05-04T13:43:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:43:47","slug":"can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Have a Beard at FedEx? (Employee Facial Hair Policies in 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to snag a job with the nation\u2019s top delivery service, will you be able to keep your iconic beard? The simple answer is yes, but you might have to make some adjustments depending on the type of job and your particular leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In 2022, you can have a beard if you work for FedEx Ground or Express in delivery driver or package handling positions. There are no broad facial hair restrictions, although specific managers may be more strict or lenient than others.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn more about FedEx\u2019s facial hair policy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/#Are_FedEx_employees_allowed_to_have_facial_hair_beards_or_mustaches\" title=\"Are FedEx employees allowed to have facial hair, beards, or mustaches?\">Are FedEx employees allowed to have facial hair, beards, or mustaches?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/#Can_FedEx_drivers_have_a_beard\" title=\"Can FedEx drivers have a beard?\">Can FedEx drivers have a beard?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/#Official_FedEx_facial_hair_policy_in_2022\" title=\"Official FedEx facial hair policy in 2022\">Official FedEx facial hair policy in 2022<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/#Can_you_be_fired_for_growing_a_beard_at_FedEx\" title=\"Can you be fired for growing a beard at FedEx?\">Can you be fired for growing a beard at FedEx?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/#Does_facial_hair_policy_vary_at_different_FedEx_locations\" title=\"Does facial hair policy vary at different FedEx locations?\">Does facial hair policy vary at different FedEx locations?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/#Are_there_exemptions_for_beards_and_mustaches_at_FedEx\" title=\"Are there exemptions for beards and mustaches at FedEx?\">Are there exemptions for beards and mustaches at FedEx?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/#Religious_or_cultural_beliefs\" title=\"Religious or cultural beliefs\">Religious or cultural beliefs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/imustacheyoutoshave.com\/can-you-have-a-beard-at-fedex-employee-facial-hair-policies\/#Medical_reasons\" title=\"Medical reasons\">Medical reasons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_FedEx_employees_allowed_to_have_facial_hair_beards_or_mustaches\"><\/span>Are FedEx employees allowed to have facial hair, beards, or mustaches?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Facial hair trends have ebbed and flowed throughout history. One year they\u2019re hot, the next not so much. Beards came back onto the male fashion scene over 10 years ago and have continued to gain in popularity. You could say the bearded man is a fashion staple today. Even top employers are embracing whiskered employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today, FedEx employees are allowed to have facial hair, beards, or mustaches. However, this hasn\u2019t always been the case. Before 2000, beards on delivery drivers or other customer-facing roles weren\u2019t allowed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beard culture hasn\u2019t always been ingrained in America\u2019s courier services. Clean-shaven faces were historically seen as more professional among delivery drivers showing up at the front door wielding packages. FedEx and its competitors had strict \u201cno beard\u201d and \u201creasonable style\u201d rules for face and hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_FedEx_drivers_have_a_beard\"><\/span>Can FedEx drivers have a beard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The underlying mission for all FedEx employees is the \u201cPurple Promise.\u201d This promise states that every FedEx experience will be outstanding. With its grooming policy changing to allow beards, FedEx recognizes that drivers can still offer a winning experience while wearing some facial hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FedEx drivers are allowed to have beards. While the exact policy change date is unknown, the changes occurred alongside beard popularity trends. Managers have the autonomy to suggest length guidelines.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Fun Fact: Frederick Smith, the founder of FedEx, came up with the idea of the overnight delivery service as he was writing a Yale term paper. He received an inheritance from his dad and used the money to turn his paper dreams into reality.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_FedEx_facial_hair_policy_in_2022\"><\/span>Official FedEx facial hair policy in 2022<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding an actual, written FedEx grooming policy is on par with solving the world peace problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details appear to be hard to track down. However, there\u2019s been a lot of chatter regarding the topic on employment message boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The official 2022 FedEx policy on facial hair is that it is allowed. It appears this change was made more than a decade ago.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the FedEx Code of Conduct doesn\u2019t explicitly state beard specifications, a look at employment discussion boards shows a wide range of acceptability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_be_fired_for_growing_a_beard_at_FedEx\"><\/span>Can you be fired for growing a beard at FedEx?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to 2000, beards were a no-go for customer contact employees at FedEx. Times have certainly changed. A look at their website boasts employees with various states of facial hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Since facial hair is now allowed at FedEx, even for customer-facing positions, you would not be fired for growing a beard. However, you could be disciplined or terminated for insubordination if you refused to keep your beard clean and trimmed.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professionalism and an excellent customer experience are non-negotiables at FedEx. Poor grooming or hygiene will be called out by management and expected to be corrected. If not, termination would be possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_facial_hair_policy_vary_at_different_FedEx_locations\"><\/span>Does facial hair policy vary at different FedEx locations?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As with most policies, specifics can be open to interpretation. While facial hair is allowed, different managers seem to have different maximum length preferences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>While the overall acceptance of facial hair seems to apply to all FedEx locations, specifics like length and style can vary depending on location and management preferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beard styles at FedEx range from \u201cDuck Dynasty wanna-be&#8217;s\u201d to \u201c.5 \u2026or 1-inch limits.&#8221; Employment message board responders lament that specific policy is hard to come by. One manager seems to let anything go, while another takes out a ruler when the beard appears to reach an arbitrary length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On sites like Indeed, when asked if there are any facial hair restrictions, the resounding answer is \u201cNo.\u201d However, most employees say the \u201cbeards allowed\u201d rule change trickled down as word of mouth instead of a big announcement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many claim to have never seen the actual rules in written form even when they asked management. This vagueness leads to a vast array of beard styles in FedEx positions across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_exemptions_for_beards_and_mustaches_at_FedEx\"><\/span>Are there exemptions for beards and mustaches at FedEx?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers are free to institute dress and grooming standards. If these standards interfere with an employee\u2019s religious or cultural beliefs exemptions may be granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers cannot discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. To comply, FedEx offers exemptions for beards and mustaches if appropriate documentation is filed stating religious, cultural, or medical reasons for facial hair.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The late nineties ushered in lawsuits pertaining to beard growth for religious reasons and cultural hair-dos. Because of the strict grooming policies in place, FedEx and other delivery companies gave individuals the option to move to non-customer-facing positions if they felt the need to grow a beard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many times this move to another role resulted in less responsibility and less pay, so employees filed suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Religious_or_cultural_beliefs\"><\/span>Religious or cultural beliefs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After 2000, attorneys found that FedEx had voluntarily changed its grooming policy to allow for religious exemptions. This came after notable lawsuits where FedEx settled discrimination cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FedEx\u2019s personal appearance policy now allows for religious exemptions. Facial hair and hairstyles grown as an expression of faith are considered for exemption when the necessary documentation process is followed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casemine.com\/judgement\/us\/5914b7ecadd7b04934782113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Khaleed Abdul-Azeez filed suit after he was asked to shave his beard<\/a> soon after being hired as a delivery driver. He refused to shave because his beard was a symbol of his Islamic faith. FedEx desired to reach a compromise and put him in a position that didn\u2019t require customer contact. He declined the alternate positions and was fired as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.ny.gov\/press-release\/2005\/fed-ex-express-settles-religious-accommodation-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> group of Rastafarians also sued FedEx<\/a> after they were told to cut off their dreadlocks. They claimed the dreads were a reflection of their faith. When they didn\u2019t comply, they were fired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These suits paved the way for a more flexible exemption process and general grooming policy at FedEx.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Medical_reasons\"><\/span>Medical reasons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While FedEx\u2019s grooming policy didn\u2019t always allow religious exemptions for facial hair and hairstyles, it did accommodate those who suffered from medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FedEx\u2019s personal appearance policy allows facial hair exemptions for medical reasons with the necessary documentation.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that FedEx has relaxed its facial hair policy, exemptions aren\u2019t needed as much as in the years prior to 2000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to snag a job with the nation\u2019s top delivery service, will you be able to keep your iconic beard? 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