FT 12-04: Good Hair Act (Passed)

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Would §2 also apply to living history museums and historical sites who maintain similar standards for interpreters portraying historical characters?

Yes.  As Reactionary alluded to, we discussed this bill shortly after I introduced it and the second clause was added later for museums and entertainment businesses to maintain appearance standards for actors only.

This law is specifically intended to prohibit discrimination against workers for the style of their natural hair.  In a number of states, it is legal for a company to discipline or fire workers for wearing their hair naturally.  This is problematic, as people of color are discriminated against for not spending hundreds of dollars a year in hair products in order to maintain the prestige of straight or loosely curled hair, in contrast with natural tightly-coiled hair.

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For reference, this article talks about the New York City statute that this law is based on.

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This prohibits all restrictions on hair length?

Yes.

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This prohibits all restrictions on hair length?

Yes.

That seems impractical to me, to assume there aren't a variety of legitimate reasons why an employer would want hair to be kept short or out of the way.

Why do employers need to police the way their workers wear their hair?  Even in situations where short hair is ideal for safety reasons, people can adapt by tying their hair up to keep it out of the way.

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This prohibits all restrictions on hair length?

Yes.

That seems impractical to me, to assume there aren't a variety of legitimate reasons why an employer would want hair to be kept short or out of the way.

Why do employers need to police the way their workers wear their hair?  Even in situations where short hair is ideal for safety reasons, people can adapt by tying their hair up to keep it out of the way.

Wouldn't tying their hair up (if their hair allows for that) be a hairstyle?

If it's temporary and only for a certain purpose (i.e. safely handling chemicals or dangerous equipment), not really.  Tying your hair up doesn't alter the length or the texture.

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Amendment:

AN ACT
To prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of the style of their hair

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Good Hair Act.

Section 2: Text

1. For the intents and purposes of this act, all citizens of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall maintain their right to having natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, fades, and Afros., and/or the right to keep hair in an uncut or untrimmed state.  As such, it shall be unlawful for public schools to penalize students for the way their hair is styled or require students to restyle their hair, or for businesses and employers to discharge individual employees on the basis of their hairstyle.

2. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as to prohibit acting/talent agencies or museums from establishing how actors and actresses performance artists or costumed interpreters shall maintain their appearance.

3. Penalties imposed on employers who violate this act shall not exceed $250,000.  Rehirings may also be accepted as remedies.

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AN ACT
To prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of the style of their hair

Section 1: Title

This legislation may be cited as the Good Hair Act.

Section 2: Text

1. For the intents and purposes of this act, all citizens of the Commonwealth of Fremont shall maintain their right to having natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots, fades, and Afros. As such, it shall be unlawful for public schools to penalize students for the way their hair is styled or require students to restyle their hair, or for businesses and employers to discharge individual employees on the basis of their hairstyle.

2. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as to prohibit acting/talent agencies or museums from establishing how performance artists or costumed interpreters shall maintain their appearance.

3. Penalties imposed on employers who violate this act shall not exceed $250,000.  Rehirings may also be accepted as remedies.