SummaryIs the banning of headscarves and other headwear worn for religious reasons unlawful discrimination under the Equal Treatment Framework Directive?
Background
Not according to the opinion of the Advocate General in this case.
The opinion in this case involving a receptionist working for G4S starts with two questions: Is a private employer permitted to prohibit a female employee of Muslim faith from wearing a headscarf in the workplace? And is that employer permitted to dismiss her if she refuses to remove the headscarf at work? The answer is yes to both, according to AG Kokott.
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