Day: June 4, 2015

A recent decision in the Employment Appeals Tribunal has changed the way the law looks at individuals who wear a jilbab when assessing health and safety compliance. A jilbab is a floor length gown worn by certain female followers of the Muslim faith and usually reaches down to the wearer’s ankles. However the recent decision has held that a jilbab that is longer than the ankles may be a breach of health and safety. Continue reading “Jilbab discrimination. A change in the law”