Bristande tillgänglighet - En jämförande uppsats mellan bristande tillgänglighet och indirekt diskriminering
(2025) HARH16 20242Department of Business Law
- Abstract
- The Swedish form of discrimination, lack of accessibility, is unique. To an extent, this form of discrimination requires the employer to adapt the work of a disabled person, who needs special accommodation, intending to put the individual in a comparable situation to his co-workers. This form of discrimination has a close connection to indirect discrimination. Often, these are invoked in combination with each other. In some countries, the close connection between them has resulted in the law regulating only one of the two forms of discrimination. By employing the legal dogmatic method, the relationship between these laws has been clarified, considering their legal requisites, similarities, differences, and respective applications in court... (More)
- The Swedish form of discrimination, lack of accessibility, is unique. To an extent, this form of discrimination requires the employer to adapt the work of a disabled person, who needs special accommodation, intending to put the individual in a comparable situation to his co-workers. This form of discrimination has a close connection to indirect discrimination. Often, these are invoked in combination with each other. In some countries, the close connection between them has resulted in the law regulating only one of the two forms of discrimination. By employing the legal dogmatic method, the relationship between these laws has been clarified, considering their legal requisites, similarities, differences, and respective applications in court practice.
Lack of accessibility is based on the obligation of the employer to apply reasonable adaptation to the workplace. These should make it possible for disabled people to reach a comparable situation with people without such disabilities. Indirect discrimination is about how a rule or procedure, which is seemingly neutral, leads to a special disadvantage to a certain group, for example, disabled people. By analyzing cases from Arbetsdomstolen, and applying a legal dogmatic analysis, both conceptual and functional differences between the forms of discrimination arise. The essay shows that the forms of discrimination overlap to a certain extent, but simultaneously are distinct in regards to evaluating the actions of the employer. Lack of accessibility requires discrimination based on the passivity of the employer, meanwhile, indirect discrimination requires active action through applying discriminatory rules or procedures. By going through cases and other legal frameworks, the essay illustrates the legal and practical difficulties in applying the forms of discrimination. The essay established that both lack of accessibility, and indirect discrimination, are important tools to ensure protection for people with disabilities in working life. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- Bristande tillgänglighet är en unik diskrimineringsform. I viss utsträckning kräver diskrimineringsformen att arbetsgivaren anpassar arbetet för funktionsnedsatta i behov av särskild anpassning, med mål att individen hamnar i jämförbar situation med andra medarbetare. Denna har nära band med indirekt diskriminering. Ofta åberopas dessa i kombination med varandra, och i vissa länder har denna nära koppling lett till att man endast reglerat en av diskrimineringsformerna i lag. Genom den rättsdogmatiska metoden har därmed relationen mellan dessa lagar tydliggjorts, med beaktande av rekvisiten, dess likheter, skillnader och respektive tillämpning i praxis.
Bristande tillgänglighet utgår från arbetsgivarens skyldighet att genomföra skäliga... (More) - Bristande tillgänglighet är en unik diskrimineringsform. I viss utsträckning kräver diskrimineringsformen att arbetsgivaren anpassar arbetet för funktionsnedsatta i behov av särskild anpassning, med mål att individen hamnar i jämförbar situation med andra medarbetare. Denna har nära band med indirekt diskriminering. Ofta åberopas dessa i kombination med varandra, och i vissa länder har denna nära koppling lett till att man endast reglerat en av diskrimineringsformerna i lag. Genom den rättsdogmatiska metoden har därmed relationen mellan dessa lagar tydliggjorts, med beaktande av rekvisiten, dess likheter, skillnader och respektive tillämpning i praxis.
Bristande tillgänglighet utgår från arbetsgivarens skyldighet att genomföra skäliga anpassningsåtgärder. Dessa skall möjliggöra för personer med funktionsnedsättning att uppnå en jämförbar situation med individer utan dessa hinder. Indirekt diskriminering handlar däremot om hur en regel eller förfarande, som till synes är neutral, leder till särskilt missgynnande av en viss grupp, såsom personer med funktionsnedsättning. Genom att analysera praxis från Arbetsdomstolen, samt tillämpa en rättsdogmatisk analys, framträder såväl konceptuella som funktionella skillnader mellan dessa diskrimineringsgrunder. Uppsatsen visar att diskrimineringsformerna överlappar i viss utsträckning, men samtidigt är distinkta i fråga om hur arbetsgivarens agerande bedöms. Vid bristande tillgänglighet utgörs diskrimineringen av arbetsgivarens passivitet, eller underlåtenhet, medan indirekt diskriminering förutsätter ett aktivt handlande genom tillämpning av diskriminerande regler eller förfaranden. Genom att undersöka praxis och rättsliga ramverk belyser uppsatsen de rättsliga och praktiska utmaningar vid tillämpningen av dessa diskrimineringsformer. Uppsatsen konstaterar att både bristande tillgänglighet och indirekt diskriminering är viktiga verktyg för att säkerställa skydd för personer med funktionsnedsättning i arbetslivet. (Less)
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- Brandt, Mathias LU and Hyleborg, Elias LU
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- HARH16 20242
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Lack of accessibility, Indirect discrimination, Disability, Bristande tillgänglighet, Indirekt diskriminering, Funktionsnedsättning
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- Swedish
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- 9181665
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- 2025-01-17 11:07:08
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Lack of accessibility is based on the obligation of the employer to apply reasonable adaptation to the workplace. These should make it possible for disabled people to reach a comparable situation with people without such disabilities. Indirect discrimination is about how a rule or procedure, which is seemingly neutral, leads to a special disadvantage to a certain group, for example, disabled people. By analyzing cases from Arbetsdomstolen, and applying a legal dogmatic analysis, both conceptual and functional differences between the forms of discrimination arise. The essay shows that the forms of discrimination overlap to a certain extent, but simultaneously are distinct in regards to evaluating the actions of the employer. Lack of accessibility requires discrimination based on the passivity of the employer, meanwhile, indirect discrimination requires active action through applying discriminatory rules or procedures. By going through cases and other legal frameworks, the essay illustrates the legal and practical difficulties in applying the forms of discrimination. The essay established that both lack of accessibility, and indirect discrimination, are important tools to ensure protection for people with disabilities in working life.}},
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