By: Norma Research Programme, Ann Numhauser-Henning (Editor)

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The non-discrimination principle enshrined in the Treaty of Rome has grown, through the case law of the European Court of Justice, into a normative core of the utmost importance For The totality of Community law. In particular, The equal treatment doctrine which developed from the application of non-discrimination in employment continues to challenge the legal structures of labour law and European social integration. This remarkable collection of essays presents the proceedings of a conference held at Lund University in December 2000, sponsored by the Norma Research Programme, which studies normative patterns and their development in the legal regulation of employment, housing, family and social security from a European integration perspective. Important areas of discussion include the following, among many other topics: indirect discrimination defining the protected group pregnancy discrimination positive action flexibilisation of working life rights of contract workers reasonable adjustments for workers with disabilities In an interesting outcome, The discussion reveals that an analysis in terms of discrimination adds to our understanding of law even in areas that are not generally articulated in such terms. In the wake of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, and in the light of the distinct possibility that Europe may be moving toward a 'Single Non-Discrimination/Equal Treatment Act', this is a fruitful point of view--one of many insights that make this book a rich mine of material with which practitioners, academics, and other interested professionals can further the development of the equal treatment principle in European law.

Preface
Introduction: Equal Treatment - A Normative Challenge	p. 1
Structural Aspects of Anti-Discriminatory Legislation and Processes of Normative Change	p. 31
The Importance of a Structural Analysis in the Field of Anti-Discrimination Law. Comments on Anna Christensen's article	p. 61
Non-Discrimination as a Social and a Free Market Value	p. 65
Social Law, Market Law and Discrimination. Comments on Per Norberg's article	p. 91
From Employee to EU Citizen - A Development from Equal Treatment as a Means to Equal Treatment as a Goal?	p. 95
The Place of Equal Protection on Grounds of Nationality in EU Law. Comments on Mattias Malmstedt's article	p. 125
Indirect Sex Discrimination in the European Court of Justice's Version	p. 143
Indirect Sex Discrimination in the European Court of Justice's Version. Comments on Karin Lundstrom's article	p. 161
A Blessing or a Ban? About the Discrimination of Pregnant Job-Seekers	p. 169
Pregnancy Discrimination in EU Law. Comments on Jenny Julen's article	p. 205
On Equal Treatment, Positive Action and the Significance of a Person's Sex	p. 217
On Equal Treatment, Positive Action and the Significance of a Person's Sex. Comments on Ann Numhauser-Henning's article	p. 251
The Right to Direct and Allocate Work - From Employer Prerogatives to Objective Grounds	p. 261
The Right to Direct and Allocate Work - From Employer Prerogatives to Objective Grounds. Comments on Mia Ronnmar's article	p. 289
Equal Treatment of Employees and Self-Employed Workers	p. 297
Equal Treatment of Employees and Self-Employed Workers. Comments on Samuel Engblom's article	p. 317
Discrimination of People with Disabilities. Normative Aspects of Disability and Work in a Swedish, English and EC Context	p. 323
Disability Discrimination at Work. Comments on Andreas Inghammar's article	p. 351
Cases (European Court of Justice)	p. 361
Bibliographical data on contributing authors	p. 367
Index	p. 371
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ISBN: 9789041116659
ISBN-10: 9041116656
Series: Series in Employment and Social Policy
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 372
Published: August 2001
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
Dimensions (cm): 23.0 x 23.4  x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.712