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In a move that follows one similar to the Metropolitan police, HMV have revealed a new 'appearance policy' which will ban its staff from showing their tattoos and male workers from having long hair.

The new rules apply to all employees working in the stores and the head offices. HMV  apparently want to move away from the 'scruffy' image they believe they have by implementing new rules and regulations.

A company spokesman has spoken about the issues explaining, "If someone does have extensive body art - whether in store or at head office, we would expect them to cover this up whilst working."

HMV: Currently taking steps to prevent a 'scruffy' image.

The same spokesman went on to add: "More discreet tattoos and piercings are not an issue so long as people look smart.

"It goes without saying that we want our work colleagues to feel valued as individuals who can express their personalities, but it's also important that we balance this against the needs and expectations of our customers, who, ultimately, have to be at the heart of everything we do.

"We'd like to think our colleagues are presentable anyway, so this is just about adopting a more consistent approach, which we believe our customers will appreciate."

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