The new challenges of equal employment in the European Union

The challenges of equal employment in the European Union have been existing for more than half a century. The study's purpose is to reveal the contradictions of labour law in the EU in the field of equality. It contains the actual problems of equal treatment. The legal system of the EU has very effective elements but at the same time a homogenous but flexible system of legal principles should be worked out. The paper suggests that anti-discrimination as a basic right should be taken into more consideration. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Arasli