Wearing Hijab at Work: Two Former ENSafrica Employees Take the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday regarding the right to wear a hijab in the workplace. Two former employees of the law firm ENSafrica, Nadrah Ameer and Mushirah Abdoulahi, filed a request for Judicial Review on Thursday, October 23. Notably, their dismissals, which followed a suspension for wearing a hijab, sparked significant outrage. The Minister of Labor, Reza Uteem, had referred the matter to the Employment Relations Tribunal (ERT), believing that their fundamental rights had been violated.

The case is scheduled to be called before the Chief Justice on Monday, October 27, at 10 AM. The necessary documents have been duly served to ENSafrica and the Employment Relations Tribunal by private bailiff Swadick Jaddoo.

The applicants are represented by Me Imtiaz Mamoojee, Senior Counsel, Me Nadeen Hyderkhan, and attorney Dya Ghose Radhakeesoon.

It is worth noting that the two former employees had previously lodged a complaint with the Ministry of Labor. In their dismissal letters, the employer cited acts of insubordination, spreading false information, and behaviors that the company claimed disrupted the workplace.