Adding a discriminatory ground of socio-economic status to the Employment Acts 1999-2015 and the Status Acts 2000-2015

This research - which has been commissioned by the Department of Justice, Equality Division - involves:

• A review of literature that analyses the inclusion of socio-economic status as a discriminatory ground under Irish or EU member state equality legislation; 
• A review and analysis of primary sources, principally in the form of case law and legislative provisions, across the EU member states.

Co-Investigators

(opens in a new window)Dr Judy Walsh

(opens in a new window)Associate Prof. Ursula Barry (Emeritus)

For more information please email (opens in a new window)Judy.Walsh@ucd.ie