When it comes to identity at work, HR’s responsibilities extend beyond compliance — and even then, anti-discrimination protection in the U.S. differs from municipality to municipality.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on age, ability, race, religion and sex. But what about hair, specifically for Black workers?
Even limited experience with the Black community can provide a glimpse of the importance of hair: box braids, cornrows and dreads twisted in hair salons; nuanced fades and elaborate designs carved in barber chairs.
