Headscarf Ruling Changes Expectations in Discrimination Cases

A ban on wearing headscarves in the workplace may be admissible if it is based on a general company rule prohibiting political, philosophical and religious symbols from being worn visibly, an advisor to the EU's highest court has said.

In an opinion on a case brought by a Muslim woman fired by Belgian security company G4S, advocate general Juliane Kokott said that there was no direct discrimination on the grounds of religion if the ban was founded on a general rule, and not on stereotypes or prejudices against one or more religions, or against religious beliefs in general. Read more on out-law.com.