Airline Discrimination – Islamic Research and Information Center (IRIC) https://iric.org Sat, 11 May 2024 10:24:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.14 https://iric.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/iric-favicon.png Airline Discrimination – Islamic Research and Information Center (IRIC) https://iric.org 32 32 Swedish Muslim woman wins discrimination case after being fired for wearing hijab https://iric.org/swedish-muslim-woman-wins-discrimination-case-after-being-fired-for-wearing-hijab/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swedish-muslim-woman-wins-discrimination-case-after-being-fired-for-wearing-hijab https://iric.org/swedish-muslim-woman-wins-discrimination-case-after-being-fired-for-wearing-hijab/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 10:40:06 +0000 https://iric.org/?p=37107 Airline ordered to pay woman nearly $14,000 in compensation

Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman ruled Thursday in favor of a Muslim woman who complained that she faced discrimination for wearing a headscarf.

“An airline company that does not allow religious symbols and implements a uniform dress code policy dismissed a woman without employing her for wearing a headscarf, even though her job application was accepted, which is discrimination,” Lars Arrhenius said in a statement.

Swedish ombudsman rules against airline that fired Muslim woman for wearing headscarf
Swedish Discrimination Ombudsman Lars Arrhenius said in a written statement, “An airline company that does not allow religious symbols and implements a uniform clothing policy has caused discrimination by firing a woman without employing her for wearing a headscarf, even though she accepted her job application.” made his assessment.

“Equality in the labor market and freedom of religion should not conflict with the interests of the employer. However, in such a balance, freedom of religion should prevail,” he added.

Consequently, it ordered the airline to pay the woman 150,000 Swedish Krona ($13,982) in compensation.

The woman filed a complaint with the Ombudsman last year on the grounds that she faced discrimination.

Source: Anadolu Agency
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