Religious Discrimination: ECJ sends out conflicting messages in headscarf ruling

Blacks Solicitors | Employment Law Journal | April 2017 #179
A recent European decision does not give employers carte blanche to ban symbols of Islamic faith in the workplace, warns Paul Kelly ‘What the decisions do is provide a framework within which an employer that aims to portray a neutral stance on all political and religious beliefs can achieve that aim by ensuring that it …

Continue reading "Religious Discrimination: ECJ sends out conflicting messages in headscarf ruling"

This post is only available to members.

Discrimination: Removing employment barriers for Muslim women

Brahams Dutt Badrick French LLP | Employment Law Journal | October 2016 #174
Ambiguous legal protection and subconscious bias by recruiters are making it difficult for Muslim women who wear a headscarf to find work. Arpita Dutt and Rolleen McDonnell investigate ‘The requirements of one’s faith cannot be applied outside work but “politely discarded” during working hours. It would be wrong to suppose that, whereas one’s sex and …

Continue reading "Discrimination: Removing employment barriers for Muslim women"

This post is only available to members.