Muslim woman told to remove hijab for job application in NZ

A 25-YEAR-OLD Muslim girl in New Zealand was left embarrassed after she applied for a job at a jewellery shop and was told it was a “waste of time” unless she removed her hijab.

Mona Alfadli, who applied for a job as a sales assistant at Steward Dawsons in Auckland, was told by a prospective manager “not to bother applying” because of her headscarf.

“I felt embarrassed as it took a lot of courage to walk into the shop and speak to the manager regarding a job, especially since I was afraid of the rejection,” Alfadli said. She said she was told it was a “waste of time” if she would not remove her hijab.