Article content EU judges decreed that businesses can ban employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions if they need to do so to project an image of neutrality to customers. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Women can be fired for refusing to remove hijab, EU court rules Back to video They were asked to make a judgment on two German cases after female employees – one a cashier and the other a support worker for children with special needs – were threatened with suspension for wearing the hijab. “A prohibition on wearing any visible form of expression of political, philosophical or religious beliefs in the workplace may be justified by the employer’s need to present a neutral image towards customers or to prevent social disputes,” said the EU court.