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| As mentioned earlier in this chapter affirmative action emphasises on achieving equality of opportunity. This affirmative action has been the matrix for a lot of court justice cases. Usually a case has been brought to court by a person who has been turned down for a job on grounds that legislation in force is securing equal opportunities for a specific naturally or historically disadvantaged group. The European Court of Justice has ruled both against and in favour of the complainant in these cases. Questions 1 Find two cases on the net in which positive action in recruitment has been brought to the European Court of Justice ( http://curia.europa.eu/en/transitpage.htm ) 2 One case should be ruled in favour of the complainant 3 The other case should be ruled against favour of the complainant 4 Summarise the content of both cases. 5 Which European directive or law has often been used to question the feasibility of affirmative action? 6 What's your opinion about affirmative action? Under which conditions is it or is it not acceptable? |