Transposition of the eu directives on gender equality and non discrimination to ensure full compliance with eu law, member states are required to align their national legislation with all the requirements of the directives. First, the concept of price discrimination covers many different. Multiple discrimination in eu law iii members of the european network of legal experts in the field of gender equality coordinator. Report of an enar ad hoc expert group on antidiscrimination law brussels, 26 march 2008 by professor mark bell. Overall european union law does not address this matter sufficiently. Intersectional discrimination in eu gender equality and.
The new edition retains the format of the highly successful first edition, while incorporating the many new developments in discrimination law since 2002, including the equality act 2010, human rights law, and eu. Eu antidiscrimination law provides a detailed and critical analysis of the corpus of european union law prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation. The law and economics of price discrimination in modern. It takes into account the changes brought about by the treaty of lisbon and contains a thorough examination of the relevant case law of the court of. Key eu directives in gender equality and nondiscrimination. The need for a casebycase approach damien geradin and nicolas petit i.
While the union had initially developed anti discrimination norms that served only the commercial rationale of the common market, focusing on nationality of a member state and gender as protected grounds, the treaty of amsterdam 1997 supplied five additiona. Equality and nondiscrimination under the echr and eu law. Multiple discrimination describes discrimination that takes place on the basis of. Susanne burri, utrecht university, the netherlands. May 26, 2011 in this highly readable yet challenging book, sandra fredman examines theways in which discrimination law addresses these questions. Reviews no other recent publication can rival eu anti discrimination law beyond gender in terms of diversity and the importance of perspectives. Equality and nondiscrimination under the echr and eu law 523 zaorv 74 2014 ropean union eu3 on the other, with respect to the issue of legal equality and nondiscrimination. Ageism and age discrimination in the labour market.
The owner of a hotel tells a black couple that arrive to book a room that he does. The european union and the nondiscrimination directives. Case law from denmark, latvia, sweden, ireland and the uk demonstrate that multiple discrimination cases are identified and do reach dispute resolution bodies. Eu antidiscrimination law beyond gender bloomsbury collections. Multiple discrimination describes discrimination that takes place on the basis of several grounds.
European union eu antidiscrimination law print version. Part ii proceeds to examine the main economic concerns that price discrimination raises. May 23, 2018 the protection of older workers inscribed in european union law since the early 2000s, and in the usa since 1967, allows for efficient counteraction to inequalities due to age, be it at the individual or organizational level. Tackling multiple discrimination practices, policies and laws. Sep 11, 2017 discrimination and the law provides an exploration and evaluation of discrimination law, focusing primarily on discrimination in employment. In this highly readable yet challenging book, sandra fredman examines the ways in which discrimination law addresses these questions. Kimberle crenshaw was the first to identify the challenges of intersectional claims in law. Introducing readers to the concepts of equality and the historical origins of discrimination law, malcolm sargeant explores the wider political, social and economic contexts through which discrimination law has evolved.
Multiple discrimination chapter 2 age discrimination and. Bringing together academics from all over europe and from different disciplines, including law, politics and sociology, this book focuses on the question of multidimensionality and intersectionality, and deals with the consequences of multiplying discrimination grounds within eu equality law. Tackling discrimination at work employment, social affairs. Organizing eu equality law around the nodes of race, gender and disability.
Eu antidiscrimination law beyond gender, publisher. Centre for european law and integration, university of leicester, united kingdom. A limited amount of case law has emerged on the issue of eu. Reviews no other recent publication can rival eu antidiscrimination law beyond gender in terms of diversity and the importance of perspectives. Utilises a text and materials format accompanied by extensive author commentary integrating both the theory and law adopts a comparative and constitutional approach to discrimination law provides a comprehensive exposition of anti discrimination law, comparing domestic law, eu law, the european convention on human rights, and us, canadian and south african law places the law in. This new fourth edition is fully uptodate with the latest developments and includes. Climate border adjustments and wto law extending the eu. The european union agency for fundamental rights fra has recently surveyed the impact of multiple discrimination on ethnic minorities and immigrant groups and concluded that they are generally more vulnerable to multiple discrimination than the majority population in the eu. The book offers a careful blend of institutional and substantive coverage and focuses on explaining the law clearly, as well as raising areas for debate. Multiple discrimination in eu antidiscrimination law. There are european union eu laws to protect people from differential treatment within the working environment.
Jun 02, 2009 the contributors to the volume theorise the move from formal to substantive equality law and its interrelation to new forms of governance, demonstrating the specific combination of nondiscrimination law with welfare state models which reveal the global implications of the european union. Opportunities for legal responses to intersectional gender. The european union has actively been involved with nondiscrimination legislation since the 1970s when gender equality laws were introduced. Problem and main perspective in this paper i discuss the approach in eu law to the relationship between different rights of equality in respect of a number of protected criteria in eu law, such as nationality, ethnic origin, gender, etc. Incorporates the many new developments in discrimination law since 2002, including the equality act 2010, human rights law, and eu law. This article then explores in some detail the relevant law and policy on the both sides of the atlantic. The book will be of interest to academics and policy. This book contributes to a critical reflection of current legislative and jurisprudential developments in non discrimination law, focusing on the european union. By using a thematic approach, the book illuminates the major issues in discrimination law, while at the same time imparting a.
The new edition retains the format of the highly successful first edition, while incorporating the many new developments in discrimination law since 2002, including the equality act 2010, human rights law, and eu law. The eu has slowly but surely developed a solid body of equality law that prohibits different facets of discrimination. Multiple discrimination in eu law european commission. The book is focused on intersectionality between gender, race and disability and the question of whether, and to what extent, this interse. Handbook on european nondiscrimination law 2018 edition. Eu law and multiple discrimination by professor, dr jur ruth nielsen, copenhagen business school 1. The laws on equal rights between women and man were joined by new eu legislation in 2000 that prohibit discrimination on other grounds. The book discusses the achievements, pitfalls and prospects of eu anti discrimination law. The stigmatized individual is asked to act so as to imply neither that his burden is heavy nor that bearing it has made him different from us. European union nondiscrimination law and intersectionality. Unlocking eu law will ensure you grasp the main concepts with ease, providing you with an essential foundation for further study or practice.
However, explicit statements on combating intersectional discrimination are located in soft law instruments or in policy programmes. The directives were agreed by all eu member states in 2000. Ba on imports complementing the eu ets 5 ets and ba restricting trade in goods 5. Expanded coverage of the new strands in discrimination law, including discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, age, and religion and belief. Handbook on european nondiscrimination law european union. Antidiscrimination law and the european union covers a remarkably rich field in a very short time. European equality law distinguishes between direct discrimination, that is. The handbook is designed to assist legal practitioners who are not specialised in the field of non discrimination law, serving as an introduction to key issues involved. The well thought through structure of this anthology, the excellent choice of authors, and the clear message on the potential ways of empowering the concept and tools of eu law make the book extremely important reading for scholars, practising. The translation of the handbook on european nondiscrimination law with its update selected case law relevant to the purpose of the project, and the preparation of the manual on the antidiscrimination legal framework and referral mechanism in azerbaijan included. A guide to the preliminary ruling procedure for national courts klaus bertelsmann eu policy and legislative process update european court of justice case. Employment discrimination law in the european union. The challenge of multiple and intersectional discrimination in eu law dr diamond ashiagbor, professor of labour law, soas university of london era seminar.
Introduction price discrimination is one of the most complex areas of ec competition law. Employment discrimination law in the european union comprises two directives. Multiple and intersectional discrimination in swedish and eu. The term multiple discrimination has begun appearing regularly in eu policy documents since the adoption of the antidiscrimination directives in 2000 that expanded the number of prohibited discrimination grounds in eu law from two sex and nationality to seven race, ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. Overview of eu antidiscrimination law and human rights frameworks. It will mostly use the phrase multiple discrimination, as this is the term that is most widely used across. Handbook on european nondiscrimination law and its update. Multiple discrimination in eu law towards redressing complex. As such, it is a useful primer on eu anti discrimination law.
Concluding remarks that favour the eu attaining a careful balance. Click download or read online button to the law on age discrimination in the eu book pdf for free now. The eu has slowly but surely developed a solid body of equality law that. Current reflections on eu gender equality law trier, 2930 april 20. At the same time, many questions remain unbroached. Handbook on european non discrimination law european non discrimination law, as constituted by the eu non discrimination directives, and article 14 of and protocol 12 to the european convention on human rights, prohibits discrimination across a range of contexts and a range of grounds. Handbook on european nondiscrimination law 2018 edition echr. Malcolm sargeant is professor of labour law at middlesex university, uk, and authorcoauthor of employment law fifth edition 2010, essentials of employment law tenth edition 2009, questions and answers on employment law fourth edition 2011, age discrimination in employment 2007, and age discrimination in the eu 2008. The european court of justice stated clearly on pay legislation between men and women that curbing and preventing discrimination is part of the social objective of the community. Download pdf the law on age discrimination in the eu free. Millions of women and men across europe enjoy these rights every day but few of them know that the european union is behind these laws.
The challenge of multiple and intersectional discrimination. Oxford university press online resource centre multiple. This book contributes to a critical reflection of current legislative and. This handbook examines european non discrimination law stem. Extensive comparative coverage including the us, india. Cbs law studies wp 200601 eu law and multiple discrimination. How has the eu sought to address the problems associated with free movement and the recognition of qualifications. On the european level, the term most often used is multiple discrimination.
Each member state was then obliged to incorporate these new laws into their national legislation. Second, any multiground nondiscrimination law framework needs to. This factsheet provides an update on such acts of intersectional or multiple discrimination. Professor miguel poiares maduro, advocate general at the european court of justice, considers the implications of ecj jurisprudence on discrimination on the grounds of nationality and sex for the interpretation of the racial and employment equality directives by the. The european union act 2011 detailed coverage of the lisbon treaty all major new cases. The law on age discrimination in the eu download the law on age discrimination in the eu ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
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