| Popis: |
The prohibition of discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief in the employment process and at work is an acquis communautaire value thanks to inter alia 2000 Employment Equality Directive. However, recent case law and media headlines witness the relevance of this form of discrimination in the European Union, which is symbolized by the ethos “unity in diversity”. The aim of this paper is to explore various aspects of discrimination based on religion or belief, both in relation to direct and indirect forms of discrimination, justified exceptions and present neutrality clauses. Numerous open dilemmas about the presence and wearing of religious symbols in the workplace, the issues of the work of religious teachers, as well as the refusal of entrusted work tasks due to religion or belief will not be neglected. The complexity of these issues is related to the constitutional traditions of the Member States, the difference between national and civil states, as well as the differences that exist in relation to the dominant religions and the ”European Christian tradition”. The paper is primarily focused on methodological pluralism, qualitative research, comparative legal method and analysis of the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU and European Court of Human Rights. |
