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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11562

1 June 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 29
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / (ae) jha
Ban on Muslim headscarves at work may be legal, says Court of Justice judge

Brussels, 31/05/2016 (Agence Europe) - A ban on female workers wearing Muslim headscarves at work may be legal and not amount to direct discrimination on the grounds of religion if it is based on a company rule banning political, philosophical and religious symbols being worn openly in the workplace in order for the employer to pursue the legitimate policy of ensuring religious and ideological neutrality.

This was the main conclusion drawn on Tuesday 31 May by European Court of Justice...

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