Objective
The online 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
- EU legal framework on
equality
- 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
Interactive Online Seminar
The online seminar will be hosted on the Zoom
videoconferencing platform. The highest security settings will be
applied to ensure that you can participate actively in the best-quality
videoconferencing environment available. You will be able to interact
immediately and directly with our top-quality speakers and other
participants, break out into working groups and work collaboratively on
case studies. We will make the most of the technical tools available to
deliver an intensive, interactive training experience.
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.
Application
procedure
The number of places at the event is limited and
participation is subject to a selection procedure. A detailed webinar
programme as well as an online application form, indicating a deadline
for submitting the application, will be available on this website. A
response will be given to every applicant shortly after the deadline.