| 09:30 |
CASE STUDY : An introduction to discrimination legislation
- Sex, race, sexual orientation, religion and disability discrimination
- The Human Rights Act
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Equal Pay
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| 11:00 |
A closer look at race, sex, religion, sexual orientation discrimination
- Direct and indirect discrimination
- What is victimisation?
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Recruitment and advertising: what are the legal considerations?
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Maternity, paternity and parental rights
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Flexible working requests
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Equal pay and opportunities
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Sexual orientation
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Religion
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Gender re-assignment
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Recent case law
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| 12:30 |
Lunch
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| 13:30 |
Disability discrimination
- Meaning of 'disability' and 'discrimination'
- What is the employer's duty to make adjustments?
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The nature of 'reasonableness'
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Exceptions and defences
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Enforcement and remedies/compensation
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Absence from work - stress cases
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Recent case law
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DDA and amending regulations
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| 16:30 |
End of day one
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