British construction firm Mears banned male workers from having beards because this helps them wear dust masks more ‘effectively’. However, exceptions will be allowed for religious or medical reasons.The Unite trade union said that the company had ‘hair-raising’ arrogance for asking its workers to shave their beards. Mears is not happy that the trade union opposes the rule.
しかし、宗教的や医療的な理由では例外的に許可した。労働組合は、従業員に髭を剃ることを要求するのは、"身の毛のよだつような"傲慢な要求をしたと述べた。Mears社は、労働組合がそのルールに反対したことを残念に思った。