Unveiling the rules on religious expression

It is hard not to have noticed the recent press coverage regarding religious expression at work. The leader of the Commons, Jack Straw, sparked a debate on veil wearing when, speaking about a Muslim, he suggested the full veil over the face separated communities. Since his comment, a number of work-related stories have been brought into the spotlight. In one case, a teaching assistant was suspended from work because she refused to remove her veil while working. The school's reasoning was said to be because the children had difficulty understanding her during her English lessons. In anot...