ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the ability in the European Union. It examines the European Union treaties from their inception, and will then look at the European Court of Justice, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the European Social Charter and their impact on equality. The Treaty of Paris created the European Steel and Coal Community. The Treaties of Rome established the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community. The Maastricht Treaty affirms that it marks a new stage in the process of European integration undertaken with the establishment of the European Communities. The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms came into being on 4 November 1950, which afforded protection against discrimination. The European Social Charter promotes the right for workers to equal opportunities and equal treatment in matters of employment and occupation without discrimination.
