Lithuania: Law on Equal Treatment 2003
The text of the Law on Equal Treatment (Lygiø Galimyblø Ástatymas), enacted by the Republic of Lithuania. It was adopted on 18 November 2003 and has been in force since 01 January 2005.
The text of the Law on Equal Treatment (Lygiø Galimyblø Ástatymas), enacted by the Republic of Lithuania. It was adopted on 18 November 2003 and has been in force since 01 January 2005.
The text of the Equal Treatment in Employment Regulations enacted by Malta. It has been in force since 5 November 2004. This version contains the amendments made by Legal Notices 53 and 338 of 2007.
The full text of the Equal Opportunities (Persons with Disability) Act 2000 (Att dwar Opportunitajiet Indaqs għal Persuni b'Diżabilità) enacted by Malta. It was adopted on 10 February 2000 and has been in force since 1 October 2000.
The Equal Rights Trust's written comments to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Makuc and Others v. Slovenia (Application No. 26828/06)
This directive prohibits employment discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Article 2 prohibits both direct and indirect discrimination and defines harassment as amounting to discrimination. Articles 4-6 provide for exceptions to the principle of equal treatment. Other key provisions of the directive include shifting of the burden of proof and the prohibition of victimisation.
'David C. Baum Memorial Lecture' examining the origins of anti-discrimination law and concepts in the United States and their transatlantic migration to United Kingdom and European Courts.