British Nurse Loses In Bid To Wear Cross On Necklace

Earlier this week, an Employment Tribunal in Britain upheld a decision by a hospital banning Christian nurse Shirley Chaplin from wearing a cross on a chain around her neck. According to Wednesday's BBC News, the hospital's dress code bars front-line staff from wearing necklaces because patients might grab them. Chaplin argued that the ban prevents her from expressing her religious beliefs. However the Tribunal found no direct or indirect religious discrimination. Chaplin intends to appeal, saying that Christians feel "quite persecuted" by the decision.