A Sikh bus driver
in Finland has won a year-long legal battle with his employer to wear a turban
at work.
Gill Sukhdarshan Singh won the dispute against his employer Veolia
Transport Vantaa following an agreement between the Transport Workers Union
(AKT) and the employers' organisation (ALT). According to the agreement, Sikhs should be
able to wear either their own turban or one provided by their employer. "It feels nice," Gill was quoted as
saying by Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company. "I can wear my turban at work now and
that's the important thing."
Veolia had barred Singh from wearing his
turban, saying it was not part of the company's uniform and that he therefore
could not wear it while driving, Helsingin Sanomat newspaper had earlier
reported
