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Applying EU Anti-Discrimination Law

  • Seminar for legal practitioners
  • Organised in the framework of the EU Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme

, 24 October 2016 – 25 October 2016
Languages:
(simultaneous interpretation)
Event number:
116DV41

Areas of law:

Objective

The seminar will provide participants with an overview of the two European directives prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnic origin in a number of areas, as well as on disability, age, sexual orientation or religion/belief in employment and occupation.


Key topics

  • Overview of the EU legislation on equal treatment and its relationship with the EU Charter, the European Convention and United Nations Human Rights treaties
  • Definition of key concepts (direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment)
  • Burden of proof and access to evidence
  • Remedies and sanctions
  • Different protected grounds, with special attention to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Who should attend?

Legal practitioners (for example, from trade unions or employers’ associations, NGOs, labour inspectorates, equality bodies, etc.) in the EU, Iceland or Liechtenstein.



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Important note
No seminar fee. Participation on selection. Selected participants will receive a significant contribution to their travel and accommodation costs.

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EU Anti-Discrimination Law
Find out more about this series of seminars on Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78

EU Law on Equality between Women and Men
Seminar series in the framework of the European Commission's PROGRESS programme
Find out more about this series of seminars on Gender Equality

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