Objective
The aim of this seminar is to enable
participants to understand and correctly apply the EU
anti-discrimination legislation in domestic disputes.
The focus will be on certain aspects of practical importance for legal
practitioners in the application of the two anti-discrimination
Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78. Furthermore, topical and current issues
in this field will be discussed. Interaction among participants will be
encouraged through periods of discussion and working groups requiring
their active participation.
Key topics
- Key concepts: direct discrimination,
indirect discrimination, harassment
- Burden of proof
- The role of the EU Charter of
Fundamental Rights
- Disability and reasonable
accommodation
- Religious discrimination at the
workplace
- LGBTIQ rights
- Hate speech
- Artificial Intelligence
Who should
attend?
Lawyers and other legal practitioners (for example,
from trade unions or employers’ associations, NGOs, labour
inspectorates, equality bodies, etc.) in the EU, Iceland or
Liechtenstein.