This case concerned a Muslim who was offered a nursery apprenticeship but who wanted to wear a full length a garment that reached from her neck to her ankles (a jilbab). The nursery refused on the ground that it was a tripping hazard. The claimant argued indirect discrimination on grounds of her religious belief. The tribunal found in favour of the employer and the EAT agreed - the policy was grounded in health and safety. No evidence was provided by the claimant that a full length garment (as opposed to a shorter length one proposed by the nursery) was a religious requirement. Even if evidence had been provided, the provision, criterion or practice (PCP) of requiring all employees to wear garments that were not tripping hazards was a reasonable means of achieving a legitimate health and safety aim. http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKEAT/2015/0309_13_2205.html
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