Teen lad lashes out at health store Holland & Barrett, claiming bosses refused to employ him because of his TATTOOS
Logan had already worked a two-hour unpaid shift before finding out his body art was a problem
A TEENAGER who claims he was rejected from a job at Holland & Barrett because of he can’t cover up his hand tattoos is now worried he won’t be able to find a job.
Logan McNicholas was told he would not be offered a paid role because of his body art, despite having worked a two-hour trial shift without any issues.
The 18-year-old has several tattoos on his hands – including the words STAY TRUE across his fingers, and a large compass on the back of his hand.
Logan was invited to an interview at a city centre store in Manchester – but the fact that he could not cover up his tattoos without wearing gloves then became an issue.
“The feedback I got was that I did really well so to miss out on something like this makes it quite hard to take.
“They asked me if there was any way of covering them up and I said only by wearing gloves, which they said wouldn’t be appropriate.
“I was serving customers and talking to staff during the trial and no one seemed to have a problem, far from it.
“To me, tattoos are art and once you have them done they are part of you, so I don’t know why someone would take offence at them.
“It has got me a bit worried about other jobs, but all I can do is look onwards and upwards and hope it isn’t a problem anywhere else.”
Logan’s dad Daniel added: “I have tattoos and I work in the police.
“If there is such a policy then why allow him to work for two hours with customers?
“Why not say so on the website during the application process?
“Logan had just finished college and was looking for work. The position was only part-time but he had hoped it could lead to something more.”
A spokesman for Holland & Barrett said: “Although we do not discriminate against tattoos, like most high-street retailers we do ask staff to observe high standards of personal appearance and dress, including covering tattoos when serving customers.
"The candidate in question was informed of this when the manager determined that his tattoos could not be covered.
“We will ensure our staff are aware of company policy on dress, and that this is communicated consistently across the business to new candidates.”