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A nurse at an AP-HP hospital was fired on November 10, 2025, after a year of reprimands for consistently wearing a surgical cap-standard protective gear in operating rooms and intensive care units-during all shifts. The case raises questions about workplace rules and potential discrimination.
The nurse, Majdouline B., faced six summonses and one formal reprimand before a disciplinary council convened in October. Initially, hospital management suggested the head covering violated the principle of neutrality in public services, referencing a secularism guide distributed to staff, according to her lawyer, Me Lionel Crusoe.
However, Majdouline B. never asserted a religious motivation for her choice, stating it was a matter of “her private life.” Crusoe added that the secularism argument “was finally ruled out.”
dismissal Seen as Discriminatory Action
The AP-HP justified the sanction by claiming Majdouline B. “refused to obey a rule” related to hygiene, which prohibits continuous cap-wearing in areas where it isn’t required. The hospital specifically objected to a cap “which is not
