A Muslim woman from Kista north of Stockholm who was denied a job as a dentist after refusing to wear short-sleeved work clothes for religious reasons has lost her discrimination case against the Swedish Public Dental Service
“It’s incomprehensible,” the woman told The Local following the ruling by the Stockholm District Court. Following the completion of her dental studies in January 2008, the now 29-year-old woman applied for a position with the public dental service in Stockholm. During the hiring process, she was informed that the dental agency requires personnel to wear short-sleeved gowns when treating patients. [The Local] Read more
