EBA Equality Spotlight: Neurodiversity and Equality in the Workplace - a Growing Area of Challenge
Date: Wednesday 12th March
Location: Gaffney Room & Online
Start Time: 4.30pm
Finish Time: 6pm
Chairing:
Speakers:
Petr Polák, Legal Advisor - Office of the Public Defender of Rights, DAMU Ombudsperson, Lay Judge, Czechia
Topic: Neurodiversity and Employment Equality - the International and European perspectives.
Topic: Neurodiversity: Definitions, Detections and Diagnosis - How Delayed Diagnostic Routes Impact Employer's Notice
Topic: Neurodiversity, discrimination, reasonable accommodation and disproportionate burden
This seminar will address neurodiversity and discrimination in employment equality law. It will consider relevant legislation and caselaw from Ireland, EU and other jurisdictions on issues such as the definition of disability, provision of reasonable accommodation and the interaction with disproportionate burden in reasonable accommodation. It will also consider how case law from abroad could be dealt with under the Irish and EU law, including examples of good employment practices in the context of neurodiversity from other jurisdictions.
At the end of the presentation, participants will;
* Understand the key legislative provisions relating to neurodiversity and discrimination in Ireland and the EU.
* Have knowledge of international case law of significance.
* Be able to consider how relevant international resources can devise good practice for employees and employers working with neurodiverse employees.
This Event is open to all.
CPD Accreditation: 1.5 CPD
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Additional Information
The Employment Bar Association (EBA) is an association of Senior and Junior Counsel who are members of the Bar of Ireland.
We specialise in employment, equality and labour law in litigation and in advising and supporting employers and employees in resolving workplace disputes.
We are Lawyers, Litigators and Certified Mediators who specialise in employment and workplace law. We also conduct Workplace Investiagtions, draft Legal Opinions on workplace employment law questions and advise and negotiate for employers and employees. For more information, please go to www.employmentbar.ie