Chapter 11 traces the development of EU legislation concerning non-discrimination on the grounds of disability. The chapter examines the key concepts of ‘direct discrimination’, ‘indirect discrimination’, the ‘burden of proof’ and ‘causation’. The chapter provides an overview of the key legislative enactment regulating disability discrimination within the EU, the Employment Equality Directive. In addition, it examines the case law of the CJEU relating to disability discrimination pre- and post-CRPD. The chapter highlights that, under the influence of the CRPD, the CJEU’s case law demonstrates a shift from the medical model to the social model of disability. Finally, the chapter reflects on the Commission’s proposal for a new non-discrimination directive.
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