biostudies-literatureUnknown73(3)Weichselbaumer DWestern countries have experienced a large influx of Muslim immigrants, and concomitantly the Muslim headscarf has become the subject of major controversy. Drawing on theories of stigma, social identity, and multiple discrimination/intersectionality, this study examines the effect of wearing this headscarf in the German labor market. The author applies the method of correspondence testing that allows measuring discrimination in a controlled field setting. Findings show that when applying for a job in Germany, women with a Turkish migration background are less likely to be invited for an interview, and the level of discrimination increases substantially if the applicant wears a headscarf. The results suggest that immigrant women who wear a headscarf suffer discrimination based on multiple stigmas related to ethnicity and religion.Industrial & labor relations review600-627https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7307452biostudies-literatureMultiple Discrimination against Female Immigrants Wearing Headscarves.PMC7307452Weichselbaumer DfalseMultiple Discrimination against Female Immigrants Wearing Headscarves.Western countries have experienced a large influx of Muslim immigrants, and concomitantly the Muslim headscarf has become the subject of major controversy. Drawing on theories of stigma, social identity, and multiple discrimination/intersectionality, this study examines the effect of wearing this headscarf in the German labor market. The author applies the method of correspondence testing that allows measuring discrimination in a controlled field setting. Findings show that when applying for a job in Germany, women with a Turkish migration background are less likely to be invited for an interview, and the level of discrimination increases substantially if the applicant wears a headscarf. The results suggest that immigrant women who wear a headscarf suffer discrimination based on multiple stigmas related to ethnicity and religion.2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 May2020-11-20T10:00:52Z2020-07-10T07:16:33ZS-EPMC73074523264186810.1177/0019793919875707