07/12/2021
ERA Seminar - "Applying EU Anti-Discrimination Law" that took place in Trier, on the 6-7 December 2021.
The aim of this seminar was to enable participants to understand and correctly apply the EU anti-discrimination legislation in domestic disputes. The focus was on certain aspects of practical importance for legal practitioners in the application of the two anti-discrimination Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78. We had periods of discussion and working groups requiring active participation.
Key topics
Key concepts: direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment
Burden of proof and access to evidence
The role of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Religious discrimination at the workplace
Artificial Intelligence
Disability and reasonable accommodation
LGBTIQ rights
Hate speech