A decision of the Board for the Protection of Human Rights on a complaint by a Muslim who was educated at a company in IJmuiden. In this training the students are required attendance at all classes. The Muslim asked quite an hour, once every three weeks, for Friday prayers in the mosque to visit. In an interview on 20 augustus 2015 refused to allow the company this. At this the man stopped training. The Board argues that this constitutes discrimination on grounds of religion. By refusing him the mosque on Fridays to visit the company becomes Muslim in a protected personal characteristic, such as religious beliefs. The company had to seek an exception to.

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