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    Muslim Woman Says She Refused Handshake And Then Suffered Discrimination

    Farah Alhajeh says she was shown the door on a job interview after placing her hand over her heart instead of extending it, in line with her religious beliefs. A Swedish court ruled in her favor.
    by Amy Held Aug 16, 2018 2 minutes
    A Muslim woman who refused to shake hands on a job interview won her discrimination case in Sweden on Wednesday.

    A Swedish labor court has ruled that a translation company must pay a Muslim woman 40,000 kronor, or around $4,500, in discrimination compensation, after she said her job interview was shut down upon her explaining she would not shake a male worker's hand for religious reasons.

    Farah Alhajeh that she explained to him she avoided physical contact because of her Muslim faith.

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