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- Sheetz is dropping a rule against hiring workers with obvious dental issues.
- "Effective immediately, the policy is discontinued," an executive told Insider.
- Insider previously reported on workers whose careers were set back as a result of the rule.
Sheetz is dropping its policy against hiring employees with dental issues after Insider's coverage of the rule and its effect on workers.
"Recently through employee feedback, we have learned that the smile policy is not aligned with these values from their perspective," Stephanie Doliveira, executive vice president of people & culture at Sheetz, told Insider.