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Equal Treatment and Discrimination in Labor-Law Relationships
Aldorf, Lukáš ; Pichrt, Jan (referee) ; Štefko, Martin (referee)
of the rigorosum thesis "Equal Treatment and Discrimination in Labor-Law Relationships" The aim of this thesis is to ascertain how effective the anti-discrimination law in labor-law relationships on the level of international, EU, and Czech national law is. Next, if needed and based on the findings also to propose effective and just changes of law or an adoption of extralegal measures. The structure of the thesis corresponds to its aims. In the first chapter, basic terms used in the anti- discrimination law area are defined. In the second chapter, I introduce the (for me) most compelling conception of moral justification of the prohibition of discrimination in any normative system. The third chapter describes, analyzes and partly also criticizes the valid law on the above mentioned three levels of law (international, EU, Czech). In the fourth chapter, I mention methods by the use of which one can estimate the extent of discrimination in certain area. The fifth chapter enumerates typical causes of or motivation behind discriminatory treatment, which are in particular prejudice and conformity. In the last chapter, I propose certain changes of the complaint mechanism and adoption of reasonable accommodation and soft quotas mechanisms. Last but not least, I stress the importance of education of all...
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Equal Treatment and Discrimination in Labor-Law Relationships
Aldorf, Lukáš ; Vysokajová, Margerita (advisor) ; Štangová, Věra (referee)
6 Title of the Thesis: Equal Treatment and Discrimination in Labor-Law Relationships Summary of the Thesis: The aim of this thesis is to ascertain the level of effectiveness of anti-discrimination law in labor-law relationships on the level of international, EU, and Czech national law. Next, if needed and based on the findings to propose effective and just changes of law or an adoption of extralegal measures. The structure of the thesis corresponds to its aims. In the first chapter, basic terms used in the anti-discrimination law area are defined. In the second chapter, I introduce the (for me) most compelling conception of moral justification of the prohibition of discrimination in any normative system. The thesis includes this chapter because an express elaboration of such a conception is a necessary starting point for the formulation of a just solution to discrimination. The third chapter describes, analyzes and partly also criticizes the valid law on the above mentioned three levels of law (international, EU, Czech). In the fourth chapter, I mention methods by the use of which one can estimate the extent of discrimination in certain area. I reach a conclusion that the extent of discrimination is significant, in particular with respect to the discrimination of older people (over 50 or 55 years old),...
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Employment discrimination against foreign workers focused on the polish community in the Czech Republic
Szaniawska, Joanna Agata ; Kocianová, Renata (advisor) ; Šerák, Michal (referee)
The subject of this thesis is the Employment discrimination against foreign workers, focused on the Polish community in the Czech Republic. It contains basic terms and definitions (equality, equal treatment, direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, victimization, indirect or direct instruction to discriminate). The thesis also deals with the legislation of equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination on both European and local level. Subsequently, it attends to specific area of unequal treatment - employment discrimination against foreigners and discusses selected international studies that have addressed this issue in detail. The thesis is based on a qualitative and quantitative research of the discrimination against Polish community in their workplace. A questionnaire survey itself is followed by semi-structured interviews. The acquired data is analyzed and the specific aspects of behavior that the Polish workers deem discriminatory are identified. Keywords equality, equal treatment, discrimination, employment discrimination, employment discrimination against foreigners, anti-discrimination law
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