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ECJ Allows Prohibition of Headscarves at Workplace

Employers may prohibit their employees from

wearing Islamic headscarves and other religious or political symbols, subject

to certain conditions. On 14 March 2017, the European Court of Justice (the

"ECJ") adopted a corresponding ruling in Luxembourg and decided on

two cases in this respect, one dealing with a receptionist from Belgium and the

other with a software designer from France. read more...