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Legislating For Fair Employment: The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Bill, 1988

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2009

Robert Miller
Robert Miller
Affiliation:
Department of Social Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast.
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Abstract

Two decades ago allegations of religious discrimination and the onset of ‘the troubles’ led the British Government to institute a programme of administrative and legislative reform in the province. These reforms culminated in the Fair Employment Act (1976). More recently, the Government began a review of the efficacy of the existing legislation and this has now resulted in a new Fair Employment Bill for Northern Ireland. The new Bill should be seen as a serious attempt to grapple with the chronic problem of religious discrimination in the province. The realisation of equality of opportunity in Northern Ireland, however, continues to be as much a test of political will as of the ability of those who frame ‘fair employment’ legislation.

Type
Review Article
Information
Journal of Social Policy , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , April 1989 , pp. 253 - 264
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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