VERY URGENT PRAYER REQUEST : Prayer Alert from Christian Concern View in your browser. Please pray: Christian worker to challenge anti-Islam dismissal in Court of Appeal tomorrow Nohad Halawi Christian Legal Centre client, Nohad Halawi, who was dismissed from her job at Heathrow airport after her comments were incorrectly perceived by Muslim colleagues as being offensive to Islam, will have her case heard by the Court of Appeal tomorrow (25th June). Nohad Halawi, who worked for 13 years in a duty free shop at Heathrows Terminal 3, had defended a Christian employee who was mocked by fellow Muslim workers for wearing a cross. After the Muslim colleagues claimed that she had acted in an ‘anti-Islam’ manner, the management took away her ‘airside’ pass which meant that she was no longer allowed to work at the airport. Protection from discrimination Mrs Halawi claimed unfair dismissal and religious discrimination at an Employment Tribunal in 2012 but it ruled that she had no protection under employment law as she was not “technically employed”, despite significant evidence to the contrary. She contacted the Christian Legal Centre (CLC) for support and it instructed leading human rights barrister, Paul Diamond, to represent her. At an Employment Appeal Tribunal in October last year, Mr Diamond argued that Mrs Halawi was an employee under European law, and as such, should be protected from discrimination. He also argued that the Employment Tribunal should have considered the relationship which existed between Mrs Halawi and World Duty Free and Caroline South Associates, who controlled her working arrangements, as the basis for allowing her to be deemed an ‘employee’, or a ‘worker’ under European law. However, the Employment Appeal Tribunal dismissed the case and refused to accept Nohads status as an employee. Clear case of injustice Andrea Williams, CEO of the Christian Legal Centre said: This is another example of a climate of fear that is operating in the workplace; discussions around the nature of Islam, perceived as offensive, are leading to these sorts of decisions and people losing their jobs. Please pray: For wisdom for Paul Diamond, Standing Counsel to the Christian Legal Centre, in presenting a compelling case to the Court of Appeal tomorrow That the Court of Appeal will give full weight to the argument that Nohad should be recognised as an employee, and should therefore be protected against discrimination. For Nohad, that she will know the strength and peace of the Lord at this latest stage of a difficult and long running case. Please help us to continue to provide legal services to clients such as Nohad, who face discrimination in the workplace because of their Christian faith, by making a donation. Support Us Christian Concern Follow us on Twitter Become a fan Donate Online Share this email: : 70 Wimpole Street London W1G 8AX Phone: 020 3327 1120 christianconcern Unsubscribe Unsubscribe solomon_raj48@yahoo from this list. Forward Forward this email to a friend Copyright (C) 2010 Christian Concern. All rights reserved.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:56:25 +0000
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