I don't think this should be legal when it comes to the hiring process. A company could be missing out on a great employee just because they don't like what they look like. One can't control what they look like either, they were born that way. This also goes against ethical principles. The book states that many hospitality managers have ethical principles that include: "Fairness. Treat individuals equally; be tolerant of diversity." This means that everyone should have a fair shot at the position regardless of what they look like. I do believe that the company can let the applicant know that they are required a certain style of dress/outfit or require them to wear makeup and look their best. Then the applicant can decide if the position is right for them.
“An employer can no longer seek out preferred individuals based on non-job-related factors such as age, gender, or physical attractiveness. Those that do so may be confronted with significant legal problems.” according to the book there are legal constraints when it comes to hiring employees. So physical attraction isn’t a fair reason for someone to get a job or for someone not to get a job.
"Questions about physical traits like height and weight have been found to violate the law because they eliminated disproportionate numbers of female, Asian-American, and Spanish-surnamed applicants." Any questions that are asked about physical appearance are not appropriate and shouldn’t matter as part of the hiring process. If questions were asked with this sort of nature, it would give me some red flags about the position and the company.
Overall, I don’t think that physical attractiveness should ever be a reason to hire or not hire someone.
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