The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is due to hear two applications on whether Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to manifest religion or belief) was breached where the employees were disciplined for refusing to: (i) carry out civil partnership ceremonies; and (ii) provide pyschosexual counseling to same-sex couples. In a related case to be heard at the same time, the ECHR will also determine whether restrictions on visibly wearing a cross or crucifix at work amounted to interference with the employees’ rights under Article 9 and if so, in all the cases, whether the UK breached its obligation to protect those rights. (Ladele and McFarlane v United Kingdom, being heard with Eweida and Chaplin v United Kingdom)