The 1996 Intergovernmental Conference and the Prospects of a Non-Discrimination Treaty Article

The fate of the Social Policy Agreement and possible modification (and the UK's exclusion from its processes and implementation) are opened once more with the possibility of a nondiscrimination clause at the heart of the Treaty of the European Community covering a wide range of discriminatory b...

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Published in:Industrial law journal (London) 1996-12, Vol.25 (4), p.320-336
Main Authors: Docksey, Christopher, BELL, MARK, WADDINGTON, LISA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amendment
Disabled workers
Discrimination
Employment discrimination
Employment policy
Europe
European Union
Intergovernmental conferences
Labour law
Racial discrimination
Sex discrimination
Social policy
Treaties
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Summary:The fate of the Social Policy Agreement and possible modification (and the UK's exclusion from its processes and implementation) are opened once more with the possibility of a nondiscrimination clause at the heart of the Treaty of the European Community covering a wide range of discriminatory behaviour. 2 contributions discuss the controversies surrounding the proposed amendment, one focusing on racial and sexual orientation discrimination, the other on disability.
ISSN:0305-9332
1464-3669
DOI:10.1093/ilj/25.4.320