Belgium,
Today, the European Court of Justice has given a sensational ruling that companies can ban women from wearing headscarves in the workplace in Europe.
When a Muslim woman applied for a six-week on-the-job training at a company in Belgium, she was told not to wear a headscarf, the company said. The ensuing litigation in the European Court of Justice has been going on for years.
It is in this situation that the European Court of Justice has given this exciting decision today. EU companies can ban headscarves as long as the ban does not discriminate against employees, the ECtHR said.
The European Court of Justice said the ban must be based on the company’s internal rules to ensure that all employees dress neutrally.
Already in Germany, the ban on veiling women in the workplace is controversial, and now this decision of the European Court of Justice has caused shockwaves around the world.