Eweida v British Airways plc [2009] IRLR 78 EAT

Religion or belief discrimination: Christian employee not permitted to wear cross over uniform did not suffer indirect discrimination

Date:

12 January 2009

In Eweida v British Airways plc EAT/0123/08, the EAT held that a uniform policy that prohibited visible items of jewellery, unless worn in pursuance of a mandatory scriptural requirement, did not indirectly discriminate against a Christian employee who wished to display a cross over her uniform.