The study from the University of Miami Business School and the University of Western Australia Business School finds that visible tattoos in the workplace are no longer seen as hinderances to employment and pay. The study was published in the journal Human Resources.
"Among women, no difference in employability was found between those with and without tattoos," says Andrew Timming, associate professor of human resource management at the University of Western Australia Business School and co-author of the study told The Independent. "In aggregate, we find no evidence of discrimination against people with tattoos."
Workers with tattoos "earn just as much as people without tattoos and are just as likely to be employed," Timming added. "Public perceptions toward tattoos have changed very quickly, with more and more people embracing body art."