Discrimination law to be put under the spotlight


30 Dec

 

The Faculty’s Alice Stobart is among the speakers who will review discrimination law at a conference in the New Year.

The joint event by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Equal Opportunities Review will be held in Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, on Monday, 25 January.

Ms Stobart will examine parental rights, in particular the new shared parental leave regime and the policy lessons for employers and trade unions.

Other subjects to be addressed at the conference include discrimination because of religion or belief and sexual orientation, disability discrimination, and equal pay and age discrimination.

Full details are at http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/devolved-authorities/commission-scotland/legal-work-scotland/equality-law-training-scotland