Professionalism is a set of standards that an individual is expected to adhere to in a workplace, usually in order to appear serious, uniform, or respectful.
Common traits of a "professional" person include:[1] [2][3] Having tattoos is considered taboo in some workplaces, but this has been changing in recent years.
[4] A University of Miami survey found that respondents who had tattoos were more likely to be employed than non-tattooed respondents, although the researchers cautioned that this result was correlative.
[5] In New Zealand, some businesses have dropped bans on traditional Māori tattoos.
In the United States, employers have banned natural hairstyles for African Americans, resulting in a push for CROWN Act laws (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair).