Compensation awarded after woman declined to shake hands at job interview
A Swedish Muslim woman has been awarded compensation after her job interview with a translation company was swiftly ended when she declined to shake hands with a male interviewer. The person conducting the interview, in this case offered…
Read moreOccupational requirement has to be objectively dictated
The European Court of Justice has held that a customer’s objection to an Islamic headscarf cannot be a genuine and determining occupational requirement.
Read moreBan on headscarves did not amount to direct discrimination
The European Court of Justice has held that a ban on headscarves did not amount to direct discrimination but a ban on headscarves may constitute indirect discrimination.
Read moreRefusal of five-week holiday was not discrimination
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employer’s refusal to allow an employee to take a five-week holiday to attend religious festivals was not indirect discrimination.
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