EU non-discrimination law: Selected topics

GENDER & SEXUAL IDENTITY: Sex Beyond the Internal Market

SECOND CLASS (Thursday, 22 November, 18:00-19:30): U36

2.1. Expansion of sex equality 

  • Equal Pay (Macarthys [1980], Allonby [2004]) - Pension rights - Genuine occupation requirements (Kreil [2000], Sirdar [1999]) - Legitimate aim defense - Pregnancy - Maternity leave - “Equal Treatment” Directive

2.2. Sex Discrimination and the rights of transsexuals  

  • P & C [1996] – K.B. [2004] - Pension rights

2.3. Positive discrimination 

  • “Equal Treatment” Directive - Abrahamsson [2000]