Author Description

"Discrimination Law" provides an innovative and accessible approach to the study of this exciting and challenging subject, The book has a strong practical element, explaining how to make tribunal claims, using example tribunal forms and discrimination questionnaires. It also makes wide use of case extracts to explain and clarify points throughout the book. Students are introduced to the role of key institutions such as the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Commission for Racial Equality and the Disability Rights Commission and the text addresses all of the key areas of discrimination law, including: sex, racial and disability discrimination, equal pay, age discrimination and the recent sexual orientation and religion or belief regulations. In addition, the government proposals for the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights are considered in detail. Online Resource Centre - the book is supported by a companion web site which offers updates to case law and legislation and updates on government initiatives and draft regulations, as well as a selection of seminar questions with basic model answers.