Applying EU Anti-Discrimination Law

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

• EU legal framework on equality
• Key concepts: direct/indirect discrimination, harassment
• Burden of proof 
• Artificial intelligence
• Religious discrimination at the workplace 
• Disability and reasonable accommodation 
• LGBTIQ rights
• Ethnic origin

Who should attend?

Lawyers and other legal practitioners (for example, from public authorities, trade unions or employers’ associations, NGOs, labour inspectorates, equality bodies, etc.) from countries participating in the CERV Programme (EU Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine).* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

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