Overview
The Blackstone's Guide Series is a well established series of practical guides to the latest new legislation. The Guides all contain a full copy of the Act together with commentary on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation. The Guides are concise, accessible and clearly laid out, essential tools for those practising in the area. The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) and (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 came into force in December 2003 are an important landmark development in employment and discrimination law. This book is an important addition to the series and provides a full commentary on the new Regulations, with practical advice for all those preparing for and affected by the new regime. The Regulations for the first time in Britain, make it unlawful for employers to discriminate on the grounds of religion or belief and sexual orientation. Harassing an employee or discriminating because he/she is Muslim, or gay, for example, will be unlawful. The Regulations greatly extend the reach of both employment and discrimination law and represent one of the most important developments of UK discrimination law in years. The Regulations, based on the EC Framework Directive, are also important in the way they depart from pre-existing domestic discrimination law, for example in their treatment of harassment and positive action. The Guide explains to whom the Regulations apply, their extent and scope, the types of discrimination prohibited, the measures employers and certain service providers ought to take, the rights victims of discrimination have, and the broader legal context in which the Regulations fit. It is an essential reference aid for all those practising in employment and discrimination law.
Full Product Details
Author: Nicholas de Marco ,
Lord Lester
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 22.20cm
Weight: 0.414kg
ISBN: 9780199272655
ISBN 10: 0199272654
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 26 February 2004
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
... a timely and useful commentary. ELA Briefing Clearly laid out user-friendly chapters take the reader through the complex regulations ... The guide will be of use to newcomers to the Regulations, to those concerned to ensure their workplace complies with them, and to those who may wish to rely on them. It should also be of interest to specialist lawyers and representatives interested in examining situations in which religion or belief discrimination can arise. Adviser
Author Information
"Nicholas De Marco is a barrister practising from Blackstone Chambers in London. He has expertise in employment and discrimination law, and his practice spans across employment, commercial public, and human rights law. He previously worked as a judicial assistant to Lord Woolf, the Lord Chief Justice. He has written for various publications and is the author of the chapter on discrimination in the new edition of Lester & Pannick's ""Human Rights, Law and Practice"", and the General Editor of Administrative Courts Digest."
