New York Firefighters Seek Reconsideration Of Facial Hair Accommodation Ruling

Mealey's (August 17, 2021, 1:33 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — New York City firefighters who suffer from a skin condition that causes irritation and pain after shaving filed a petition for rehearing en banc on Aug. 16 after a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled June 9 that their proposed accommodation to the fire department’s clean shaven rule is prohibited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration....