Health and Safety Law 2021 (October 2021)

Chapter 8

Head protection and turbans

[ch 8: pages 167-168]

A health and safety exemption allows Sikhs to wear a turban instead of a hard hat at all workplaces with some limited exceptions under the Employment Act 1989.

HSE guidance on Head Protection for Sikhs wearing turbans is available from the HSE website.

HSE, Head Protection for Sikhs wearing turbans (https://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/og/og-00003.htm)


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