Equality and Diversity - Building a Culture of ... - Equality Authority
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PHOTOCOPY this page<br />
scenarios<br />
Read the stories below <strong>and</strong> decide if there has been<br />
discrimination <strong>and</strong> if so, which law applies to this situation.<br />
1. Michelle <strong>and</strong> Brendan were meeting friends<br />
Claire <strong>and</strong> Mike in a night club. They arrived<br />
a bit late <strong>and</strong> were refused admission on the<br />
grounds that the club was full. They texted<br />
their friends who said the club was half empty.<br />
Brendan is black, while Claire, Mike <strong>and</strong><br />
Michelle are white.<br />
Discrimination or not…………………………………<br />
Law………………………………………………………<br />
Ground…………………………………………………..<br />
2. Julie received a verbal job <strong>of</strong>fer by phone from<br />
a company. In accepting she mentioned that<br />
she was pregnant. She later received a letter<br />
saying her application had been unsuccessful<br />
Discrimination or not…………………………………<br />
Law………………………………………………………<br />
Ground…………………………………………………..<br />
3. Jeff, a pilot, was refused a travel discount<br />
card for his civil partner. His married colleagues<br />
received cards for their spouses.<br />
Discrimination or not…………………………………<br />
Law………………………………………………………<br />
Ground…………………………………………………..<br />
4. Linda came top <strong>of</strong> her group in her<br />
accountancy training <strong>and</strong> was been told she<br />
was a prime c<strong>and</strong>idate for promotion to junior<br />
manager. When she went on sick leave <strong>and</strong><br />
told her manager that she was suffering from<br />
depression, it was made clear to her that the<br />
company didn’t want anyone with mental<br />
health issues in management. Eventually she felt<br />
she had no choice but to leave the company.<br />
5. Michelle applied for a job in a Catholic<br />
primary school. She was <strong>of</strong>fered the job<br />
<strong>and</strong> accepted it. A week later she was asked<br />
whether she had a Catholic Religious Certificate<br />
(showing she was qualified to teach religion).<br />
She said she didn’t, that she was a member <strong>of</strong><br />
the Church <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>, but that she was familiar<br />
with the religious education programme <strong>and</strong><br />
willing to teach it. She was told that wouldn’t<br />
be a problem, but a few days later she was<br />
informed that proper procedures had not been<br />
followed <strong>and</strong> the job <strong>of</strong>fer was withdrawn.<br />
Discrimination or not…………………………………<br />
Law………………………………………………………<br />
Ground…………………………………………………..<br />
6. Joe lives in a strongly Loyalist housing<br />
estate <strong>and</strong> is active in his local community. He<br />
works in a business in the town centre. A new<br />
person recently joined the staff, <strong>and</strong> has been<br />
harassing Joe because <strong>of</strong> where he lives <strong>and</strong><br />
because <strong>of</strong> his community activities.<br />
Discrimination or not…………………………………<br />
Law………………………………………………………<br />
Ground…………………………………………………..<br />
7. Emma is interested in becoming an engineer.<br />
When she chooses engineering as a subject in<br />
school, her form tutor discourages her. He says<br />
the last girl who did it was bullied by the boys<br />
in the class <strong>and</strong> he suggests she does Home<br />
Economics instead.<br />
Discrimination or not…………………………………<br />
Law………………………………………………………<br />
Ground…………………………………………………..<br />
Discrimination or not…………………………………<br />
Law………………………………………………………<br />
Ground…………………………………………………..<br />
Continued overleaf<br />
seCTION 4 <strong>Equality</strong> <strong>and</strong> the Law 97
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