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as giving voice to their concerns andperceptions.Accommodating Diversity in LabourMarket ProgrammesInformation from eight different researchprojects carried out by the Equality StudiesUnit of the Equality Authority into thelabour market concerns of older people,people with disabilities, Travellers andminority ethnic people.EqualityNewsWinter 2004Anti-Racist Workplace Week 2004Equality in Practice at Silver SpringsCaring, Working and Public PolicyUpdate: Disability BillEquality NewsWinter 2004Travellers’ Experiences of LabourMarket ProgrammesResearch detailing barriers Travellersexperience in accessing labourmarket programmes and makingrecommendations on their designand delivery.Equality NewsSummer 2004Ageing and Labour Market Participation(By Helen Russell and Tony Fahey, January2004.) Ageing and Labour MarketParticipation provides a clear and timelyinsight into the labour market situation ofolder men and women. It draws on datathat has been available, but underutiliseduntil now, to develop a knowledge basethat should inform and shape labourmarket policy and practice. It is hoped thatthe issues identified in this report willshape new responses to the aspirations,experiences and situation of older peoplein relation to the labour market.EmploymentInformation Pack
Diversity at School(Edited by Anne Lodge and KathleenLynch, December 2004.) This Publicationprovides an important and timely focus onequality issues in the area of education. Itpresents an overview of some of the keyaspects of equality in schools and othereducational institutions across the ninegrounds.The contributors draw on a wide range ofsources and research on equality andeducation.Access to Health Services for TranssexualPeople(By Eoin Collins and Brian Sheehan,December 2004.) This report highlights theunderdeveloped nature of the healthtreatment and supports available totranssexual people. It is unique in the Irishcontext. It explores for the first time theperspectives of transsexual people on theiraccess to health services. It examinespolicy and provisions in the health sectorin providing treatment and support totranssexual people.Caring, Working and Public Policy(By Kevin Cullen, Sarah Delaney andPetrina Duff, July 2004.) This reportexplores the choices to be made betweenthe caring roles, paid employment and acombination of both. It is the first majorexamination of the relationship betweencaring and employment in an Irish contextand breaks valuable new ground in thisregard.Disability and Labour Market Participation(By Brenda Gannon and Brian Nolan,January 2004.) This study has beenprepared as part of the work programmeof the Equality Studies Unit. It provides aclear and timely examination of thecurrent labour market situation of peoplewith disabilities and looks at the dynamicsof disability and labour marketparticipation over time. It aims to providea basis for evidence based policy andpractice that is capable of achieving a newlabour market inclusion for people withdisabilities.Policy PublicationsEquality Authority Position on theNational Action Plan for Social InclusionIdeas for addressing the significantinterface between equality and povertyin a more effective way over thecoming years.Towards a Vision for a Gender Equal SocietyEstablishing a framework in which societycould elaborate a vision of gender equalityand identifying the key areas requiringchange within that framework.Equality and EducationProceedings of the Joint Equality Authority/ ASTI Conference for Second LevelTeachers held on 29th September 2001.132 • Equality Authority Annual Report 2004
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The Equality AuthorityAnnual Report
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ContentsFrom the Chairperson p.5The
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From the ChairpersonMrs Karen Erwin
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The BoardDuring the course of the y
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From the ChiefExecutive Officer
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About The MaternityProtection Acts1
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uilding up and to pursue a level of
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“Ageing and Labour Market Partici
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PartnershipPartnership with a broad
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Casework ReportIn 2004, there were
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level of awards made by the Equalit
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espondent’s chief witnesses had d
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Court Judge to extend the time for
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In the Circuit Court, Judge Delahun
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change its policy so that the sames
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The second claimant was a full time
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the amount spent on all types ofdis
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Discriminating ClubsOne of the powe
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contractual employment rights toget
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Caucasoid/Caucasian. Taking into ac
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second test was done by another ass
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was dismissed and submitted that he
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5. Age and GenderThe claimant was e
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The Equality Authority requested th
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Allergic Reaction” and has to use
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the Labour Court. The case and adis
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Authority, concern was also express
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Representation / Assistance inbring
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EQUAL STATUSRecommendations in case
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EMPLOYMENT EQUALITYRecommendations
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Employment Equality - Casework Acti
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Equal Status Act, 2000 - Casework A
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Equal Status Act, 2000 - Casework A
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Enquiries to the PublicInformation
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Queries under the Equal Status Actf
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Queries under the Maternity Protect
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A Thematic Approachto Equality
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