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A question of discrimination

Article Abstract:

One way for employers to minimize their vulnerability to lawsuits is by coming up with recruitment interview questions that are well-planned, relevant, and most of all, nondiscriminatory. In doing this, they may find Paragraph 23(c) of the code of practice recommended by the Equal Opportunities Commission regarding interview questions helpful. Questions can be tantamount to unlawful discrimination if they have unfavorable effects on the job applicants. A case is presented demonstrating how the court decides which questions are discriminatory and which are not.

Cases, Column, Employment interviewing, Sex discrimination against women, Employment discrimination, United Kingdom. Equal Opportunities Commission, Great Britain

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A matter of precedence

Article Abstract:

Whether European Community (EC) legislation has primacy over national laws in each of the 12 EC member countries is an issue that is yet to be resolved. Among the factors complicating this issue are the vague constitutional position of the EC social policy protocol and the Barber protocol. The Barber protocol maintains that cases already in progress will not take effect until Jan 1993. Decisions by the European Court of Justice on cases related to the issue provide critical information.

Courts, European Court of Justice, Single European market

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