Women who wear headscarves are denied jobs or are fired from their positions. The majority of these women are religious and wish to dress modestly. They see modesty as an integral part of their religious beliefs. In 2016 the Advocate General to the European Court of Justice states that current law allows employers to ban the headscarf under the condition they ban all visible political, philosophical and religious symbols. Probably this interpretation of the law will keep covering women out of the workforce against their wish. It will be an obstacle to make the workforce a picture of our society.
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