10 February 2014

Handshake refusal leads to fine

It made headlines nationwide last summer when a male examiner refused to shake hands with female students for religious reasons.

The man, an external examiner who sat in on exams in the Jutland town of Herning, said his Muslim beliefs kept him from making physical contact with unknown women.

Female students complained to the equality board, Ligebehandlingsnævnet, which on Friday ruled in favour of the students. [The Copenhagen Post] Read more