1. Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Aidan Fitzpatrick Employment Development Division Email: afitzpatrick@equalityni.org Phone: 00 44 2890 500 633

2. Employment Development Division Racial Equality and Religious Difference Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 (as amended) Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998 (as amended) Northern Ireland Act 1998

3. Employment Development Division Background Population census 2001 0.85% minority ethnic backgrounds Chinese, mixed, Irish Traveller, Indian Post 2001 growth in migrant labour, Portugal, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovakia, Philippines Growth in race hate crimes,813 in 2004/5 and 936 in 2005/6

4. Employment Development Division Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 1 Racial Discrimination unlawful Employment Goods, Facilities and Services Education Housing and accommodation Management and disposal of premises

5. Employment Development Division Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 2 Racial discrimination defined as discrimination on the grounds of: Colour Race Nationality Ethnic or national origin Irish Traveller community

6. Employment Development Division Race Relation (NI) Order 1997 3 Types of Discrimination Direct discrimination Indirect Discrimination Victimisation

7. Employment Development Division Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 4 Employment Provisions Recruitment and selection Terms and conditions of employment Access to benefits Dismissal or other detriment After employment relationship has ended

8. Employment Development Division Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 5 Harassment, unwanted conduct, violating individual’s dignity. Hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment. Positive action, help under-represented groups compete on equal terms in the labour market.

9. Employment Development Division Fair Employment and Treatment (NI) Order 1998 Elimination of discrimination on the grounds of religious belief and Political opinion Employer duties Registration Monitoring Review

10. Employment Development Division Community background and Policing Significant Catholic under-representation Patten Commission 50/50 Recruitment and derogation from Framework Directive External recruitment Diversity?

11. Employment Development Division Section 75 Approval of equality schemes Screening of policies Equality impact assessment

12. Employment Development Division Equality Commission Support for legal cases to Courts/Tribunals Codes of Practice Keeping legislation under review Research