emphasized that unless it is part of a religious practice or common in a particular ethnicity, brightly colored hair is not a protected trait, which is why there’s nothing stopping companies from banning it. But it also pointed out that such ways of expressing oneself are getting more and more socially acceptable, including in professional settings, which is something to keep in mind when creating corporate policies.
Considering that millions of people globally are dyeing their hair—be it brown, black, or all colors of the rainbow—workplace rules that are too strict or somewhat irrational might leave quite a few of them unhappy. According to, over 63 million people in the US alone were using hair coloring products in 2020. That was also the year when a lot of them decided to try out a bolder color, as the covid period seemed to be the perfect moment to do it.
Emily seems to have been rocking her pink hair for a while now, and it doesn’t look like she’s planning on changing it any time soon; not because of work, at least. Her inventive way of solving the problem of her company having a “natural hair only” policy not only allowed her to keep her beloved hair color but amused quite a few TikTok users as well.
People shared their opinions about similar policies in the comments, some spoke about personal experiences