that it is a sin to cover them intentionally because doing so would signify a rejection of ra if you were edward's employer how would you respond to his request? if several valued customers objected to edward's tattoos would it affect your response? it may surprise you to learn that the equal employment opportunity commission eeoc the chief regulatory agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination holds that edward's employer may not ask him to cover his tattoos the seeming strangeness of edward's religious views is not legally relevant the eeoc notes