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Strengthening Employment Equality in the EU

Summary

A report on the implementation of EU employment equality laws, calling for stronger protections against discrimination based on religion, disability, age, and sexual orientation.
10 15.09.2016
Other
justice
labour law
human rights
social policy
social security
administrative law
employment and working conditions

Key points

  • The resolution calls for the adoption of a horizontal anti-discrimination directive to protect citizens against discrimination in areas outside of employment.
  • Employers have a legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodation for workers with disabilities.
  • The directive includes a mechanism for the reversal of the burden of proof to assist victims in legal proceedings.
  • There is an urgent need for better collection of disaggregated equality data to make discrimination more visible and measurable.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on application of Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation (‘Employment Equality Directive’) Application of the ‘Employment Equality Directive’
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