A self -proclaimed 'Urban Shaman' with a huge face Tattoo suits a supermarket chain for $ 50,000 after they have withdrawn his desperate work offer.
Christopher La Caze, whose LinkedIn profile indicates that we/us as preference pronouns, has launched a lawsuit against retail giant Jackson's food stores.
He took legal steps against the company after they reportedly withdrew a vacancy on a dramatic tattoo that was inked over La Caze's face.
The tattoo, a Celtic button image that extends over both cheeks and the bridge of the nose, is proudly displayed in his LinkedIn photo Online.
In judicial documents submitted in Multnomah County obtained by Oregon Live, La Caze claims that the tattoos are a representation of animism, an old faith system that teaches all things – including plants, animals and even rocks – possess a spirit or soul.
The employment conflict broke out after La Caze was interviewed for a cashier position at one of the many locations of the chain in Multnomah County, Oregon.
According to the court case, what the start of a career should have been a turn when the first vacancy of a recruitment manager was withdrawn.
Christopher La Caze, a self -proclaimed 'Urban Shaman' with a huge face Tattoo, a supermarket chain suits $ 50,000 after they have withdrawn his desperate work offer and claimed that they discriminated against his religious beliefs for his religious beliefs
Shown: La Caze before he received his facial tattoo
Judicial articles revealed that the manager stated that La Caze should submit a religious exemption because of the prominent facial tattoo.
But La Caze claimed that they went back completely later and claimed that the daring creative choice made work in the store impossible.
When he put pressure on the religious application for exemption, La Caze claimed that an employee of the company would “not talk about it” before he ended the call abruptly.
Shane Wright, who spoke Food stores on behalf of Jackson's stores, refused to tackle the specific allegations of La Caze because of the current lawsuits.
But he quickly defended the inclusive position of the company.
“We are proud of the fact that our company is steadfast in his dedication to offer accommodations to anyone with religious beliefs,” Wright wrote to Oregon Live in an e -mail.
The retail giant based in Idaho, which operates more than 300 stores in the Western United States, including 33 in the Portland Area, maintains a policy with which employees with facial or head tattoos have to cover while working.
The company says that this can be achieved by make -up, face masks or 'another accessory'.
In judicial documents submitted in Multnomah County obtained by Oregon Live, La Caze claims that the tattoos are a representation of animism – an old belief system that teaches all things, including plants, animals and even rocks, possess a spirit or soul
La Caze previously worked in Growhouse Operations for Belladonna Growhouse
Wright emphasized that the chain currently employs different employees with facial tattoos in several states.
He claimed that they are willing to work with staff if it is too difficult to fully cover the tattoo.
The lawsuit, submitted earlier this month by the lawyer of La Caze Marc Schworm, established in Portland, is looking for compensation for both lost wages and emotional need.
The working background of La Caze in the cannabis industry, which includes a position in Growhouse activities in Belladonna Growhouse, is apparently described in his LinkedIn Bio as a journey of 'cupboards with a few plants to warehouses with thousands.'
His profile emphasizes his transformation of 'plants' cultivator to spiritual guide.
'Decades of construction, which helped with Buildouts. Growed in all this …. literally, “he wrote in his bio.
'Was passionate about the extraction process and the purity that should be standard. I made it and I smoked it and drove myself to be as efficient as possible without sacrificing any purity. '
'I later discovered the healing properties of psychedelic plants and the power they give to save ourselves from ourselves. I currently answer the strangest calling that I was ever attracted to – acting as a shaman and urban healer for my community. '
The retail giant-based retail giant, which operates more than 300 stores in the Western United States, including 33 in the Portland region, maintains a policy with which employees with facial or main tattoos have to cover while working
The working background of La Caze in the cannabis industry, which comprises a position in Growhouse activities in Belladonna Growhouse, is apparently described in his LinkedIn Bio as a journey of “cupboards with a few plants to warehouses with thousands.”
“I look forward to meeting you and enriching your perception of existence!”
In 2016, researchers discovered that having tattoos can actually increase the chance of a candidate's employment.
The study claimed that body art could help to convey the image of an organization, especially for those aimed at younger customers.
