Objective The seminar will provide participants with an overview of the two European directives prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnic origin in a number of areas, as well as on disability, age, sexual orientation or religion/belief in employment and occupation. Key topicsEU anti-discrimination law and the wider EU, Council of Europe and United Nations human rights frameworkDefinition of key concepts (direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment)Burden of proof and access to evidenceRemedies and sanctionsDifferent protected grounds, with special attention to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union