In Europe, positive action
are measures which are targeted at protected groups in order to enable or encourage members of those groups to overcome or minimise disadvantage; or to meet the different needs of the
protected group; or to enable or encourage persons in protected groups to participate in an activity. In the United Kingdom in the
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed during the Brown ministry with the primary purpose of consolidating, updating and supplementing the numerous prior Acts and Regulations, that formed the basis of anti- ...
ss 158-159, the term is used in the context of employment to allow selection of a candidate from an "under-represented" group, so long as he or she is no less than equally qualified compared to another potential candidate that is not from the under-represented group.
European law
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) is one of two treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU), the other being the Treaty on European Union (TEU). It was previously known as the Treaty Establishi ...
Article 157(4)
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Kalanke v Freie Hansestadt Bremen
''Kalanke v Freie Hansestadt Bremen'' (1995) C-450/93 is a German and EU labour law case, concerning positive action. It was qualified in '' Marschall v Land Nordrhein Westfalen'' (1997) C-409/95.
Facts
Mr Kalanke and a woman were shortlisted f ...
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995
Year 995 ( CMXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Japan
* 17 May - Fujiwara no Michitaka (imperial regent) dies.
* 3 June: Fujiwara no Michikane g ...
IRLR 660,
996
Year 996 (Roman numerals, CMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Japan
* February - Chotoku Incident: Fujiwara no Korechika and Fujiwara no Takaie, Ta ...
ECR I-03051
C-450/93
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Marschall v Land Nordrhein Westfalen
''Marschall v Land Nordrhein Westfalen'' (1997) C-409/95 is a German and EU labour law case concerning positive action.
Facts
Marschall was a teacher. He applied for promotion and did not get it and a woman did. The school's rules allowed for p ...
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997
Year 997 ( CMXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Japan
* 1 February: Empress Teishi gives birth to Princess Shushi - she is the first child of the e ...
ECR I-06363
C-409/95
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Re Badeck’s application
''Re Badeck's application'' (2000C-158/97is a German and EU labour law case concerning positive action.E McGaughey, ''A Casebook on Labour Law'' (Hart 2019) ch 14, 618
Facts
The First Minister and Attorney General of Hesse, CDU member Georg Bad ...
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001 001, O01, or OO1 may refer to:
*1 (number), a number, a numeral
*001, fictional British agent, see 00 Agent
*001, former emergency telephone number for the Norwegian fire brigade (until 1986)
*AM-RB 001, the code-name for the Aston Martin Valkyrie ...
2 CMLR 6
C-158/97
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Abrahamsson and Anderson v Fogelqvist
''Abrahamsson and Anderson v Fogelqvist'' (2000C-407/98is a Swedish and EU labour law case, concerning positive action.
Facts
Mr Anderson was slightly better qualified than his three female competitors for the post of Professor of Hydrospheric ...
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Triple zero, Triple Zero, Zero Zero Zero, Triple 0, Triple-0, 000, or 0-0-0 may refer to:
* 000 (emergency telephone number), the Australian emergency telephone number
* "Triple Zero", a song by AFI from ''Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes''
* Th ...
ECR I-05539
C-407/98
See also
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EU law
European Union law is a system of rules operating within the member states of the European Union (EU). Since the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community following World War II, the EU has developed the aim to "promote peace, its value ...
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UK employment discrimination law
United Kingdom employment equality law is a body of law which legislates against prejudice-based actions in the workplace. As an integral part of UK labour law it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because they have one of the "protected ...
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Equal Opportunity
Equal opportunity is a state of fairness in which individuals are treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences, except when particular distinctions can be explicitly justified. The intent is that the important ...
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Social Equality
Social equality is a state of affairs in which all individuals within a specific society have equal rights, liberties, and status, possibly including civil rights, freedom of expression, autonomy, and equal access to certain public goods and s ...
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