Discrimination in Employment: A Claims Handbook

Discrimination in Employmentis a comprehensive yet accessible and practical guide covering every aspect of workplace discrimination.

Setting out in detail the employment provisions of the Equality Act 2010 it looks at the impact of the Act in practice with commentary on the accompanying statutory guidance and codes of practice.

There is up to date coverage of emerging case-law from the employment tribunal to the Supreme Court and the CJEU.

The expert author team of discrimination and employment law specialists are at the heart of many of the major cases in this area and play an important role in the development of law and policy in this area.

They provide a thorough explanation of the interaction between domestic and EU law and helpful guidance on interpretation of equality concepts in the context of international law.

Discrimination in Employmentis a handbook for claimants, their advisers and representatives and anyone who aims to comply with the requirements of anti-discrimination law.

Essential reading for judges, lay tribunal members, lawyers and advisers, trade union representatives and HR and equality officers in public, private and voluntary sector organisations.

Contents:

Protected characteristics;

Direct and indirect discrimination;

Fisability discrimination

Harassment

Victimisation

Maternity and parental rights;

Other unlawful acts

Avoiding discrimination in recruitment

Discrimination in occupations and non-employment bodies;

Positive action ; Exceptions;

Public sector equality duty;

Equality of terms - pensions;

Practice and Procedure

Remedies

International sources of law