Eweida and others v United Kingdom [2013] IRLR 231 ECHR
Reports relating to this case:
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Human rights: UK breached employee's human right to freedom of religion in Christian cross case
- Date:
- 1 May 2013
In Eweida and others v United Kingdom [2013] IRLR 231 ECHR, the European Court of Human Rights held that, in failing to protect a Christian employee's desire to manifest her religion by wearing a visible cross at work, the UK breached the positive obligation under art.9 of the European Convention on Human Rights to secure her right to freedom of expression.
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Religion: UK courts failed to protect rights of Christian employee prevented from wearing cross at work
- Date:
- 15 January 2013
The European Court of Human Rights has held that a Christian employee's right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion under art.9 of the European Convention on Human Rights was breached when the UK courts found that she was not discriminated against by British Airways' uniform policy, which prevented her from wearing visible items of jewellery at work.
