What grounds can a person be discriminated on?
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 520.
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1. Give a definition to the term ‘discrimination'
Discrimination - is a distinguishing treatment of an individual based on their actual or perceived membership in a certain group or category. On the basis of prejudice.
2. Give a definition to the term ‘strike'.
A strike is a refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in order to meet their demands.
3. Give a definition to the term ‘lockout'.
An employer's action, when he prevents his employees from entering a building by locking it, such that employees cannot work. Purpose – to waive employer's requirements (sometimes it conducts with hiring new employees).
A person can be discriminated based on sex or gender and race relations, disability, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, etc.
5. Speak about ‘GOQ'.
GOQ - is a genuine occupational qualification (îñíîâíûå êðèòåðèè ïðîô êâàëèôèêàöèè). GOQ exists when the nature of a particular job causes the sex or gender (and other grounds or qualifications) of an applicant to become a reasonable cause for choosing one applicant over another.
GOQ – limited circumstances where sex or marital status may be used as a job requirement.
6. Give a definition to the term ‘entry of appearance'.
Entry of appearance (îòçûâ íà èñê) - is a written notice of appearance during a hearing which provides the respondent's full name and contact details, as well as a statement of opposition to the claim, including the grounds upon which it is opposed.
7. Give a definition to the term ‘landmark case'.
A Landmark case - is a high-profile significant case, contains an important issues and marks a stage in development of law. King of precedents.
9. Give a definition to the term ‘trade union'.
A Trade union - is an association of employees formed to further their mutual interests with respect to their employment, for example working hours, wages (çàðïëàòà), conditions, etc.
10. Compare the terms ‘labour law' and ‘employment law'.
Labour law primarily deals with the relationship between employers and a trade union. This law grants employees the right to unionize and allow employers and employees to engage in certain activities, such as strikes, picketing, seeking injunctions, lockouts, so as to have their demands fulfilled.
Labour law is a part of employment law.
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