Blurred boundaries between direct and indirect discrimination under EU law: The true nature of religious discrimination created by a corporate neutrality policy


KARAYİĞİT M. T.

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/13582291261455052
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Discrimination and the Law
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Index Islamicus, Political Science Complete, Psycinfo, vLex
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: choice of comparator, corporate neutrality policy, direct/indirect discrimination, headscarves, orthopraxis religions, religious manifestation
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The contribution analyses what kind of discrimination in fact arises from a corporate neutrality policy, which bans the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign in the private workplace, with regard to women employees wearing Islamic headscarf. It is argued with legal grounds, though against the CJEU’s established case-law, that such a corporate neutrality policy indeed constitutes for employees following of orthopraxis religions less favourable treatment and so direct discrimination on the ground of religion.