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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210301-153905-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/preserving-prejudice-in-the-name-of-profit/ Preserving Prejudice in the Name of Profit - AG Rantos’ Opinion in IX v Wabe and MH Müller Handels GmbH van den Brink, Martijn eng 2021-03-01 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Achbita Advocate General CJEU Discrimination freedom of religion Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Few CJEU judgments in recent years have received more criticism than the ‘headscarf judgments’, Achbita and Bougnaoui. In particular the decision in Achbita that private employers can legitimately pursue a policy of neutrality and ban expressions of political, religious, or philosophical belief at work, proved contentious. Two other headscarf cases, IX v Wabe and MH Müller, are currently pending before the CJEU and provide it with an excellent opportunity to do so. However, the first signs are not promising: Last week, Advocate General Rantos delivered his Opinion in these cases, which may be even more unpalatable than the Achbita judgment itself.