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School wins tribunal in veil row Veil row assistant 'victimised'
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A Muslim classroom assistant who was suspended by a West Yorkshire school after insisting on wearing a veil in lessons has lost a tribunal hearing. A Muslim classroom assistant who was suspended by a West Yorkshire school after insisting on wearing a veil in lessons has partially won a tribunal.
Aishah Azmi, 23, was asked to remove the veil after the Dewsbury school said pupils found it hard to understand her.Aishah Azmi, 23, was asked to remove the veil after the Dewsbury school said pupils found it hard to understand her.
The local authority said her suspension was about ensuring pupils got the best possible education. She won her case of victimisation against Kirklees Council, which was ordered to pay her £1,100.
Ms Azmi had said she had a "brilliant relationship" with the children, and the veil had not caused any problems. Her claims of religious discrimination and harassment on the grounds of religion or belief were dismissed.
Headfield Church of England Junior School suspended Ms Azmi because it said pupils found it hard to understand her during lessons.
But Ms Azmi said the veil caused no problems with the children, with whom she had a "brilliant relationship".
She said she would remove the garment, but not in front of male colleagues.
Dewsbury MP Shahid Malik said the decision to reject her claims of religious discrimination was "a victory for common sense".