Law 15/2022, A Comprehensive Law for the Equality of Treatment and Non-Discrimination: a ‘milestone’ and ‘a meaningful tool’ in the fight against racism in the workplace?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12795/e-RIPS.2023.mon.18

Keywords:

Igualdad de trato, No discriminación, Racismo, Discriminación racial, Intolerancia, Discriminación étnica, Acceso al empleo, Empleo, Trabajo, Origen racial o étnico

Abstract

On, 1 March 2023, the International Day of the Elimination of Racism, the Spanish government, declared that the Comprehensive Law on the Equality of Treatment and Non-Discrimination passed law year, was a ‘a milestone’ and that its application and development will constitute, without doubt, ‘an important tool’ in the fight against racism. This article will examine to what extent this is a reasonable assertion in the context of tackling racial or ethnicity discrimination relating to the workplace. It will also make suggestions for the proposed new Organic Law Against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Connected Forms of Intolerance which, at the time of writing, has yet to be published.

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Shelagh McKenzie, University of Malaga

Temporary Lecturer in Labour and Social Security Law

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Published

2023-12-28

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McKenzie, S. (2023). Law 15/2022, A Comprehensive Law for the Equality of Treatment and Non-Discrimination: a ‘milestone’ and ‘a meaningful tool’ in the fight against racism in the workplace?. E-International Review on Social Protection, 320–343. https://doi.org/10.12795/e-RIPS.2023.mon.18

Issue

2023: Número extraordinario. Monográfico "Desafíos jurídicos de las nuevas realidades productivas: protección social y no discriminación"

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DOCTRINAL ARTICLES

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Received 2023-10-06
Accepted 2023-11-29
Published 2023-12-28
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