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The aim of this online 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.

Interactive Online Seminar

The seminar will be hosted on the online videoconference platform Zoom. The highest security settings will be applied. You will be able to participate actively and interact immediately and directly with our top-quality speakers and other participants, break out into working groups and work on case studies. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive training experience.