More than 100 Sikh men have lost their jobs as private security guards for the City of Toronto because of a policy that requires them to be clean shaven so they can wear properly fitting N95 respirators while working.
In mid-June, ASP started enforcing the city’s “clean shave policy,” which had been introduced in January. The company told Mr. Singh that if he wanted to continue working at the shelter he’d have to remove his beard. He explained to his employees that, if they showed up for work without being clean shaven, they would be sent home immediately without pay.
In an e-mailed statement, Isabelle Panelli, a spokesperson for GardaWorld, one of the city’s security contractors, said all its employees who did not meet the city’s requirements “were offered other and equivalent opportunities within the organization until this measure is lifted.”
Fire all the doctors, surgeons, police officers, our defense minister and everyone with beard. COVID is serious thing and we see everyday everyone including politicians wearing mask 😷
'must be clean-shaven — a requirement to be able to wear a tight-fitting N95 mask' I'm totally against mask and Vaccine mandates - that should be dropped, but they shouldn't Give any exemption. Sorry.
As they should.
And this is not considered racist? Who care about beards? They pose no obstacle in performing this type of job. Governments at all levels need to be stopped from imposing ludicrous and racist rules over employees.
If you don't like the rules work somewhere else. It is time to protect our traditions, dress and appearance codes.
Racist liberal policies. What a joke we have become.
That shit like this still happens is ridiculous. I hope those that lost their jobs get a good payout. Shame on city of Toronto!
Bill 21 in Quebec says, 'Right on, Toronto!'
Wow, would rather keep their beards than ppl safe.
SelloutSingh, where you at?
SelloutSingh must be all over this. He needs the votes of his own people
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