What will you find in the Toolbox?

1. Fact Sheets with the following topics:

What you should know about anti-discrimination legislation. Frequently asked questions

Download (PDF-file) 136 KB

What you can do if you have suffered discrimination. Guidance for victims

Provides psychological and practical assistance on how to behave and act when being confronted with discrimination, harassment or victimisation

Download (PDF-file) 131 KB

What can employers do to tackle discrimination and promote diversity? The right steps

Good Practice for enterprises, public or private institutions, governmental organisations or NGO's.

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Managing Diversity, what's in it for business? Benefits of Diversity

More about the concept and benefits of Diversity policies and advice on how Diversity strategies can be implemented in your company and the preconditions for their transposition?

Download (PDF-file) 123 KB

I don't discrimiminate, do I? Recognising discrimination

Who can be sure that he or she is not discriminating unconsciously? A ten point programme to  mainstream non-discriminating behaviour in everybody's daily action

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Information video

8 minutes, on DVD which introduces the topic and the Directives

Download information video (300k) mpg, 20,6 MB

Download information video (56k) mpg, 14,4 MB

Download information video (256k) mov, 14,8 MB

Download information video (56k) mov, 3,3 MB

Download information video (256k) rm, 13,6 MB

Download information video (56k) rm, 2,6 MB

Download information video (256k) wmv, 13,7 MB

Download information video (56k) wmv, 2,7 MB

3. National Information Flyer

"Our differences make the difference"

 Download (PDF-file) 90 KB

EU Anti-Discrimination Information Pack launched at Limerick Equality& Diversity Conference

A new toolbox to help employers and workers learn more about new EU-wide anti-discrimination laws was launched on 27 May 2004 at the Irish EU Presidency conference "Closing the Gap" which is being held in Limerick. The packs which are being produced as part of the 5-year EU information campaign, "For Diversity. Against Discrimination" will be distributed to over 60 000 businesses across the EU over the coming months.

The packs which are being produced in 20 language versions, contain practical information on the new European laws which prohibit  discrimination on the grounds of racial and ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion and belief. According to Barbara Nolan, Head of the European Commission's Anti-discrimination Unit the new packs are "an excellent tool to raise awareness of diversity and discrimination issues in workplaces across the  EU. 

The toolboxes give details about the new equality rules, and also information on practical steps that can be taken to prevent discrimination in the workplace. Victims of discrimination can find advice on how to deal with discriminatory behaviour how to approach management with complaints. The pack also provides information for employers on how to help make the workplace discrimination-free.

The toolbox, which has been produced in collaboration with NGOs, trade unions, employers and government departments in EU member states, contains a range of information tools, including a series of fact sheets on workplace discrimination and an 8-minute film on the new legislation.

"Closing the Gap" Conference held in Limerick, 27 May 2004