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Religious Clothing European Union

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The European Court of Justice Ruling on Headscarf Bans in the Workplace

According to a recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), employers may prohibit employers from wearing any visible sign of political, ideological, or religious conviction in the workplace under narrow...more

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Religion in the workplace in France – Part 2

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PART 2, Continued from PART 1, posted on June 26, 2017. What about wearing religious symbols at work? Is this subject to a specific legal framework?...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Banning Visible Political, Philosophical or Religious Signs in the European Workplace – Does Your Policy Need Updating?

The highest court of the European Union recently issued two judgments allowing employers to ban the visible wearing of political, philosophical or religious signs at the workplace (Judgment of the Court of Justice of the...more

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Littler Global Guide - The Netherlands - Q1 2017

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House for Whistleblowers Act - Enacted Legislation - The House for Whistleblowers Act that has become effective as of July 1, 2016, introduces legal protection for whistleblowers and provides for the formation...more

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France: How to Tackle Religion in the Workplace | France : Quelles réponses apporter à la religion en entreprise

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Due to the recent terrorist attacks and headlines on religious extremism across Europe, the question of restricting religious expression in the workplace is becoming more prevalent for French employers. Employers would agree...more

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European Court Clarifies Legality of Banning Islamic Headscarves in the Workplace

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On March 14, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) issued a significant ruling clarifying when an employer may prohibit employees from wearing visible signs of their religious beliefs in the workplace. The...more

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European Court of Justice Upholds Employers’ Rights to Enforce Religion Neutral Internal Rules

On March 14, 2017, the European Court of Justice issued decisions in two cases addressing the delicate legal and political issue of wearing signs of religious belief at work. Most media outlets and commentators who...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Dress Policy and Religious Discrimination

In Achbita v G4S Secure Solutions NV (Case C-157/15) and Bougnaoui v Micropole SA (Case C-188-15), two Advocate Generals (AG) of the European Court of Justice provided conflicting opinions when considering whether bans on...more

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