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Hijab at work: EU court is authorising discrimination
The latest ECJ ruling limits religious people – especially Muslim women – to being behind the scenes in the workplace.
On March 14, the European Court of Justice ruled that when it comes to the workplace, the ban on the wearing of “any political, philosophical or religious sign” such as headscarves need not constitute direct discrimination.
But it can…