While management at Four Seasons Kuda Huraa resort had banned male employees from having beards, the resort has employed an Indian chef with a beard. Employees of Four Seasons Kuda Huraa expressed their outrage over the discrimination.

One Online has been informed that the Indian chef arrived in Male' yesterday and began work today.

A source at the resort who wanted to remain anonymous informed One Online that no male employee can have a beard while working at the resort.

The Guidelines handbook of the resort clearly states that no employee should have a beard. The source reported that all staff -both Maldivian and foreign alike - are compliant with this guideline.

The employee also said that the main issue of concern is due to the fact that the new chef is allowed a beard due to his religion of Sikhism, but the same is option is not open for local employees. He said that Maldives is a Muslim country and yet locals employed at the resort are still banned from having a beard.

He reiterated that the employees simply want equal opportunity for locals to grow beards if they wanted. The employee said that this kind of discrimination is unacceptable at any cost.

The source stated that employees of the resort have banded together and complained to the Human Resources department. The source also informed that they have yet to get a response. They added that the General Manager of the resort is on a visit to Male' at this time.

The HR Department of Four Seasons Kuda Huraa resort has commented that they were not aware of any such issues and said that they would get back to the media with more information. They have yet to reveal any further information.