Friday 17 August 2018

Sweden Muslim woman wins handshake case

Sweden Muslim woman wins handshake case

A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after her job interview was ended when she refused a handshake. Farah Alhajeh, 24, was applying for a job as an interpreter when she declined to shake the hand of a male interviewer for religious reasons. She placed her hand over her heart in greeting instead. The Swedish labour court ruled the company had discriminated against her and ordered it to pay 40,000 kronor ($4,350; £3,420) in compensation.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45207086?source=Snapzu

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