Contract worker has maternity rights

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Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer discriminated against a contract worker by permanently filling her position when she used maternity leave: Patefield vs. Belfast City Council

Courts, Northern Ireland, Equal Protection-Employment, Appeals Courts, Employment, Maternity benefits

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EC Equal Treatment revision

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The European Commission's draft Directive for the 1976 Equal Treatment Directive is presented herein. This proposed amendment provides a clear definition of sexual discrimination and harassment.

Equal Protection-Other, Laws, regulations and rules, Social policy, European Union. European Commission, Sexual harassment, Sex discrimination

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Intervention - an exciting tool for tackling discrimination

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The reasons behind the intervention strategies adopted by Disability Rights Commission to deal with disability discrimination cases are examined.

Author: Hughes, Pauline
United Kingdom, Management dynamics, Personnel administration, Legal/Government Regulation, Methods, Management, Company legal issue, Human resource management, Company business management, Company personnel management, Administrative agencies, Government agencies, Intervention (Civil procedure)

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Subjects list: Cases, Equal protection, Discrimination
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