The EU Court of Justice ruled on employment disputes involving two Muslim women in Germany who wore headscarves. It held that restrictions on visible religious signs might be justified by an employer’s genuine need, subject to proportionality and relevant national protections. The litigation exposed barriers facing Muslim women at work; the ruling did not authorize every employer to impose an unrestricted headscarf ban.
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What condition did the EU court emphasize in the Muslim workers’ headscarf cases?
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The judgment required justification and proportionality, with room for relevant national protection of religious freedom.
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