The opening shots in a £34,000 (previously £15,000) employment battle between a pink-haired salon owner and a headscarf-wearing Muslim stylist were fired yesterday with an accusation of "blatant" religious discrimination. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Remember this story? The salon owner who simply wanted her hairstylist to model the hair styles was ordered to pay $8000 for "injury to feeling" Hurting her feelings!? The court felt it wasn't religiously motivated, but felt the salon owner didn't prove her contention that failing to model the item being sold would result in fewer sales. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A Muslim dentist insisted that a young woman wear an Islamic headscarf before he would agree to treat her for toothache. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A Chinese hair salon has been shut down and fined 500,000 yuan ($71,280) for holding two customers hostage and charging wildly excessive fees for haircuts, a newspaper reported on Monday. picked by indisguise 5 months ago

Junk mail rarely brings you something you want, but for one homeowner it has led to a lawsuit landing on his doormat. Paul O'Brien is being sued by a woman who says she trapped her hand in his letterbox while posting mail. Joy Goodman, a cake decorator in her late 40s, is seeking damages for personal injury and loss of earnings. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Muslim sex offenders are asking to be let off a prison treatment programme on religious grounds. Rapists, paedophiles and other dangerous attackers are expected to discuss their crimes with other inmates as a condition of release. But Muslim prisoners complain that criminals should not have to talk about their offences - a "legitimate Islamic position", according to Ahtsham Ali, the Pris... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Some Muslim medical students are refusing to attend lectures or answer exam questions on alcohol-related or sexually transmitted diseases because they claim it offends their religious beliefs. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The job of the nurse used to one of caring for the sick and needy. But not - it would seem - in today's politically-correct Britain. Now, nurses are being encouraged to spend valuable time turning around the beds of Muslim patients up to five times a day - so they can face Mecca. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The employer that fired a female Muslim security screener for refusing to wear the uniform length skirt has been ordered to reinstate her in an administrative position while the dress code issues are worked out. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Health officials are having crisis talks with Muslim medical staff who have objected to hospital hygiene rules because of religious beliefs. Women medical students at Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool objected to rolling up their sleeves when washing their hands and removing arm coverings in theatre, claiming it is regarded as immodest. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

"we are helping to bring out the best in Muslim woman, to prove that a Muslim woman is a role model to other women in the world, not an oppressed, no name, and no face being." picked by gammerus 1 year ago

Okay, naming a homosexual as a Episcopalian priest was fine. That made sense. Being a homosexual doesn't preclude you from being a priest. This is different. How can a muslim be a christian priest? picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Harvard closes gyms 6 hours a week to allow Muslim women to workout. That's 1 hour per female Muslim student who refuses to workout near men because of religious reasons. What's next? picked by tdiggity 6 months ago

The head of one of Venice's most prestigious museums apologized on Wednesday to a Muslim woman asked to leave the building by a guard because she was wearing a veil over her face. picked by MeMe 1 week ago

First Muslim elected to congress facing criticism for wanting to have a picture taken of him being "sworn in" with his hand on the Koran the reason i put "sworn in" in quotes is because the picture is taken after being officially sworn in. so placing his hand on the Koran for the picture is just for media use and carries no official merit. the link is a commentary so here is... read full post picked by T3ND3R 2 years ago

A Muslim woman police officer has sparked a new debate by refusing to shake hands with Britain’s most senior police chief for religious reasons. In addition to refusing a traditional congratulatory handshake from Sir Ian, the WPC - who wore a traditional Muslim hijab headscarf - also declined to be photographed with him as she did not want the picture used for ‘propaganda purposes̵... read full post picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Calls flooded Jerry Klein's radio talk show when he suggested that Muslims be forced to display some identifying tattoo or badge. While his statement was a hoax, the plentiful comments agreeing with him and then some, were frighteningly real. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

A British woman who said she suffered cruel jibes from work colleagues because of her chronic flatulence has lost a discrimination claim. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A woman kicked out of a women's toilet after a New York City restaurant mistook her for a man has settled her discrimination lawsuit for $US35,000 ($37,116). picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Malaysia's Muslim men are suffering sleepless nights and cannot pray properly because their thoughts are distracted by a growing number of women who wear sexy clothes in public. picked by Proverb 10 months ago