Bistveno je torej razlikovanje med upravičeno različnim obravnavanjem, zlasti tistim na podlagi legitimnih ciljev zaposlovalne politike, trga delovne sile in poklicnega usposabljanja, in diskriminacijo, ki mora biti prepovedana.
It is therefore essential to distinguish between differences in treatment which are justified, in particular by legitimate employment policy, labour market and vocational training objectives, and discrimination which must be prohibited.