About 'Is that discrimination?'

This 'Is that discrimination?' website is part of a project called 'Progress Towards Equality'. The idea of the project is to help people recognise discrimination, realise that they don't have to put up with it and give them guidance on what to do about it.

The project also brings advice agencies together to share experience and help advisers recognise and deal with discrimination problems.

The following organisations are part of the project:

• Advice Northern Ireland
• Advice Services Alliance Advicenow
• AdviceUK
• British Institute of Human Rights
• Citizens Advice England
• Citizens Advice Scotland
• Citizens Advice Wales
• Law Centres Federation

Information produced by the project covers England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Where there are differences in the law in each country we explain them.

How is it funded?

This programme is supported by the European Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity – Progress (2007 – 2013).

The Decision no 1672/2006 establishing a Community programme for employment and social solidarity – PROGRESS was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on 24 October 2006 and published in the OJ on 15 November 2006. Its overall aim is to support financially the implementation of the objectives of the European Union in the employment and social affairs area as set out in the social Agenda and thereby contribute to the achievement of the Lisbon Strategy goals in these fields.

Progress’ mission is to strengthen the EU contribution in support of Member States’ commitments and efforts to create more and better jobs and to build a more cohesive society.

To that effect, PROGRESS:

• provides analysis and policy advice on PROGRESS policy areas;
• monitors and reports on the implementation of EU legislation and policies in PROGRESS policy areas;
• promotes policy transfer, learning and support among Member States on EU objectives and priorities;
• relays the views of the stakeholders and society at large.

The seven-year Programme targets all stakeholders who can help shape the development of appropriate and effective employment and social legislation and policies, across the EU-27m, EFTA-EEA, Croatia, Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia and EU candidate countries and Serbia.

This website reflects the author’s view. The Commission is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained in it.

For more information see the Progress link on the right hand side.

February 2008