The implications of Achbita and Bougnaoui on the right to wear religious clothing at work.

What is it about?

The paper argues that the cases missed the opportunity to create improved rights for religious minorities at work. The article argues that the Court allowed restrictions to be imposed on religious dress too easily, and failed to take proper account of the impact of such restrictions on religious minorities.

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Why is it important?

The question of whether an individual can wear religious symbols to work is debated in many EU countries. The cases are the most up to date reaction by the Court of Justice of the European Union to this question.