The National Assembly voted on Thursday at first reading a bill aimed at penalizing “ hair discrimination ”, particularly at work. The text of the Guadeloupean deputy Olivier Serva (independent Liot group) was adopted by 44 votes to 2.
It aims in particular to prevent employers from forcing their employees to straighten their hair to hide their afro cuts, or to hide braids and dreadlocks. “In France, discrimination based on physical appearance is already punished in theory,” agreed MP Serva.