Box. 3.3: Equal Employment Legislation and Religious Discrimination: The Case of Northern Ireland. What religious group was suffering severe disadvantages in Northern Ireland?

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Catholics were suffering severe disadvantages in Northern Ireland due to discrimination and sectarian violence. The discrimination occurred in access to employment, housing, and education, leading to high levels of unemployment and poverty within the Catholic community. The Northern Ireland Fair Employment and Treatment Order of 1998 was enacted to address discrimination based on religious or political beliefs in the workplace.

Box 33: Equal Employment Legislation and Religious Discrimination: the Case of of Northern