1st Edition

Equality, Discrimination and the Law

By Michael Connolly Copyright 2022
252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge

In identifying a number of ‘fuzzy border’ cases (notably where pensionable age, pregnancy, residence, and marriage, are proxies for unlawful discrimination), Equality, Discrimination and the Law argues that the traditional notions of discrimination and victimisation are inadequate to implement equality policy and cannot represent fully the reality of discriminatory practices. When Mr and Mrs... Read more

1. Introduction

2. The Incorporated and Cumulative Cases - Direct or Indirect?

3. Discrimination and Pregnancy

4. The Outer Margins of Indirect Discrimination

5. Objective Justification

6. Problems with Perceived Discrimination

7. Sexual Orientation, Marriage, and Discrimination

8. Age Discrimination and Retirement

9. Victimisation and the Unofficial Defences

Biography

Michael Connolly is a Reader in Law at the University of Portsmouth, UK, who specialises in Equality Law. He also serves on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Society of Legal Scholars, and the London Management Committee of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association.