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Freedom of religion in the workplace case law factsheet

A new thematic factsheet from FRA and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examines freedom of religion in the workplace. It looks at the issue within the context of EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights.

The factsheet clarifies common principles across legal systems and presents relevant case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the ECtHR.

The Courts have ruled on cases involving religious dress and symbols at work, unequal treatment based on religious beliefs, and requests to adapt working arrangements for religious reasons.

Other factsheets cover cross-border child abduction, climate change, reasonable accommodation for people with disabilitiesmass surveillance, the right to be forgotten and the European Arrest Warrant