Discrimination and the law / Malcolm Sargeant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sargeant, Malcolm, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination--Law and legislation--Great Britain.

Discrimination--Law and legislation.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xxi, 174 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second Edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Summary:

Discrimination and the law provides an exploration and evaluation of discrimination law, focusing primarily on discrimination in employment. Introducing readers to the concepts of equality and the historical origins of discrimination law, Malcolm Sargeant explores the wider political, social and economic contexts through which discrimination law has evolved. The second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes a new chapter considering discrimination against trade unionists, discrimination against 'non-standard' workers as well as the public sector equality duty. The book begins with an examination of what is meant by such concepts as equality and discrimination followed by an analysis of the Equality Act 2010 and the impact of EU and international law. All the protected characteristics contained in the Equality Act 2010 are critically considered (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation). Issues not covered by the legislation such as those relating to multiple discrimination and caste discrimination are also analysed. Important cases from the UK courts as well as international courts are considered. This book also contains an appendix with the most relevant parts of the 2010 Act. Important cases are highlighted in the text and some reflections as the basis for further discussion are included at the end of each chapter. This is an essential introduction to the wide-ranging law relating to discrimination in the UK for law, HRM and business students. Book jacket.

Contents:

Equality

European perspectives

The Equality Act 2010

Age and ageism

Disability

Pregnancy and maternity

Race, colour, ethnicity and migrant workers

Religion or belief

Sex equality

Sexual orientation and gender reassignment

Discrimination in the workplace.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-171) and index.

ISBN:

9781138702356

1138702358

9781138745070

1138745073

OCLC:

984512034