Strasbourg store manager threatened since he refused a temporary worker the opportunity to work with a veil. In a five-minute video, broadcast Thursday, the store manager refuses to allow this young temporary woman to begin her mission.
Since the publication of the video, viewed more than a million times on Le Parisien, he was the victim of death threats. It is not directly prohibited by law to wear a veil in the workplace, but it is possible for an employer to prohibit an employee from wearing it in its internal regulations. Since August 8, 2016, the internal regulations can also contain “a neutrality clause, particularly in matters of expression of religious beliefs” which can justify the ban on wearing religious outfits or symbols, according to a guide from the Ministry of Labor. The Geox company has still not responded to our requests for a comment on the case.. Many Internet users have, conversely, expressed their support for the merchant, congratulating him for upholding secularism. The case takes a legal turn.