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ARTICLE · 01 NOVEMBER 2004

UK Pensions Discrimination: The Discrimination Jigsaw - Putting The Pieces Together

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Legislation to tackle various forms of discrimination in the workplace seems to have come thick and fast over the past few years (and there is no sign of the flow easing until 2006). With the publication of numerous directives, consultation papers and draft regulations, it is easy to lose sight of the "big picture".

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Neil Bowden
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Lorenz Van Der Meij
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Matthew Preston
Matthew Preston

Originally published in Linklaters' Pensions Update on 6th October 2004

Legislation to tackle various forms of discrimination in the workplace seems to have come thick and fast over the past few years (and there is no sign of the flow easing until 2006). With the publication of numerous directives, consultation papers and draft regulations, it is easy to lose sight of the "big picture". This article examines the various strands of discrimination and what they may mean in practice for a pension scheme.

Back to basics – the Framework Directive 2000

The basis for all the new legislation is actually a very short (7 page) European Directive 2000/78/EC, commonly called the Framework Directive, published on 2 December 2000. Its purpose is succinctly put in Article 1:

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