Summary
Contents
Subject index
Tailored to meet the needs of business students, this book allows readers to navigate the core legal provisions in employment law and get to grips with crucial issues. The language used is easy to follow and the structure of the book provides an accessible introduction to the subject. Throughout, the book provides relevant examples, gives international law comparisons and imbues readers with a `best practice' awareness. Students will also use the book to: - Recognize and understand relevant case law in key areas; - Understand how employment law works in practice; - Assess the effectiveness of United Kingdom and European employment law. This book will be of invaluable help to Undergraduate and MBA students as well as those pursing a CIPD employment law course.
Discrimination
Discrimination
Under English law, discrimination law covers:
- gender (including sexual orientation and a change of sex, i.e. transsexuality);
- race;
- disability;
- religion or belief.
Discrimination against transsexuals was initially rendered unlawful through a ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the case of P. v. S. and Cornwall County Council (1996), but was put on a statutory footing from 1 May 1999 by the Sex Discrimination (Gender Reassignment) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/1102), which amended the Sex Discrimination Act. Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation and religion or belief was made unlawful in December 2003 by regulations implementing provisions of the Equal Treatment Framework Directive 2000 (Directive 2000/78/EC (ETFD). These grounds of discrimination are discussed below.
There is no legislation making age discrimination unlawful, but the ...
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