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.