This paper is about the issue of defining disability in European discrimination law context. It is based on the research and discussions which have been undertaken within the European Group of Disability Discrimination Experts. The paper reviews the definition of disability in disability...

This Report presents a legal analysis of the coexistence between regulations seeking to protect health and safety at work and the requirement of non-discrimination in work and employment against persons with disabilities. Its asks whether health and safety regulations may constitute barriers to...

Gegenstand dieses Berichts ist die Situation in den 28 EU-Mitgliedstaaten in Bezug auf Pflichten, jenseits des Beschäftigungsbereichs angemessene Vorkehrungen zu treffen. Der Bericht bietet einen Überblick über die in den Gesetzen und Politiken der Mitgliedstaaten enthaltenen Pflichten,...

Increasing the overall level of employment is a goal of the Europe 2020 strategy and Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) have become a key tool used by the European Union and its Member States with a view to increasing employment. This article examines the use of ALMPs, with a special focus on...

Children with disabilities experience ongoing segregation in special education classes or are otherwise excluded from education. This is in spite of the fact that States have a legal obligation to offer an accessible and inclusive education to all learners. Exclusion of any child from education...

This article seeks to explore the concept of the ‘vulnerable' consumer and to reflect on how EU law protects, or fails to protect, such consumers. Section I of the article considers the current situation with regard to the protection of ‘vulnerable' consumers under EU law. The section first...