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Abdel-Karim Rihawi told AFP the move did not affect the wearing of headscarves, which is common among women in Syria.
"No article of the labour code bans women from being entirely veiled at the workplace," said Rihawi. Wearing the niqab was a right "guaranteed by international treaties on human rights and by the Syrian constitution."
Rihawi, who said he himself is not a supporter of the niqab, said the ban was imposed after complaints from some parents.
Amid controversy in Europe on the niqab, French lawmakers on Tuesday were poised to approve the first step in parliament towards imposing a ban on the wearing of face-covering veils in public spaces.
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"No article of the labour code bans women from being entirely veiled at the workplace," said Rihawi. Wearing the niqab was a right "guaranteed by international treaties on human rights and by the Syrian constitution."
Rihawi, who said he himself is not a supporter of the niqab, said the ban was imposed after complaints from some parents.
Amid controversy in Europe on the niqab, French lawmakers on Tuesday were poised to approve the first step in parliament towards imposing a ban on the wearing of face-covering veils in public spaces.
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