Swedish Muslim candidate who refused interview handshake wins case

A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after a job interview ended when she refused to shake hands with a male interviewer.

Farah Alhajeh, 24, went for a role at translation company Semantix in her hometown Uppsala in May 2016.

When meeting her potential employer, Allajeh refused to shake the male interviewer’s hand due to religious reasons.

She said she smiled and placed her hand on her heart whilst explaining her religious objection to physical contact with the opposite sex – The Telegraph reports.