| Foreword |
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| Notice to the reader |
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| Abbreviations |
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| Table of legislation |
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| Table of cases |
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| COMMENTARY ON EQUALITY LAW |
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3 | (5) |
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1.1.1 Introduction to the national legal system |
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3 | (4) |
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1.1.2 Economic and social context |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (9) |
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1.2.1 International standards |
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8 | (2) |
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1.2.1.2 Treaties on special questions |
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1.2.2 European Community law |
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10 | (2) |
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1.2.2.1 Direct effect of European Community law |
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1.2.2.2 Retrospective implementation |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (4) |
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1.2.4.1 Prior legislation |
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13 | (1) |
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1.2.4.2 Current legislation |
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13 | (4) |
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2.1 The concepts of equality and discrimination |
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2.2 Direct discrimination |
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17 | (4) |
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18 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Extended definition |
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20 | (1) |
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2.2.2.4 Sexual harassment |
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2.2.2.5 Physical attributes |
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21 | (1) |
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2.3 Indirect discrimination |
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21 | (7) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (3) |
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2.3.3 Disproportionate impact |
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26 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Objective justification |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (12) |
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31 | (1) |
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3.3 Personal scope of principle |
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31 | (2) |
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3.3.2 Independent contractors |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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3.3.6 Non-employed population |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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3.5 Definition of remuneration |
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33 | (3) |
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3.5.1 Article 119 of the EEC Treaty |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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3.5.3 Contributions by employer |
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35 | (1) |
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3.5.4 Contributions by employee |
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35 | (1) |
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3.5.5 Post-contribution benefits |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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3.5.7 Collective agreements |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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3.6.2 Contemporaneous employment |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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3.6.4 Different establishment/same employer |
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37 | (1) |
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3.6.5 Cross-industry comparisons |
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37 | (1) |
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3.7 Woman does same work as man |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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3.8.2.3 Traditional male/female |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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3.9 Legitimate reason for pay differential |
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40 | (3) |
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3.9.1 Material difference |
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40 | (1) |
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3.9.2 Economic benefits/market forces |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (40) |
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43 | (4) |
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4.2.1.2 Work done outside the jurisdiction |
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44 | (1) |
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4.2.1.3 Health and safety |
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4.2.1.4 National security |
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44 | (1) |
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4.2.1.5 Religion, religious schools |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Sex as a determining factor |
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47 | (5) |
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47 | (1) |
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4.2.2.2 Genuine occupational qualification |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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4.2.2.6 Decency and privacy |
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50 | (2) |
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4.2.2.7 Single-sex establishments |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (11) |
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4.4.2 Independent contractors |
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53 | (1) |
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4.4.6 Non-employed population |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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4.7.1 Recruitment methods |
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56 | (1) |
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4.7.5 Selection arrangements |
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56 | (1) |
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4.7.6 Terms on which a job is offered |
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57 | (1) |
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4.7.7 Refusal or deliberate failure to offer a job |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (1) |
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4.8.2 Education and training |
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60 | (1) |
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4.8.3 Access to benefits, facilities, services, promotion |
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60 | (1) |
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4.9 Exclusion, dismissal or other detriment |
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61 | (1) |
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4.10 Instructions to discriminate |
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61 | (1) |
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4.11 Pressure to discriminate |
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62 | (1) |
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4.12 Discrimination by an employee or a union |
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62 | (1) |
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4.13 Discriminatory practices |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (20) |
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4.14.1 Protective legislation |
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63 | (12) |
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4.14.1.1 Pregnancy and maternity |
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63 | (8) |
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4.14.1.2 Parental leave and similar measures |
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71 | (2) |
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4.14.1.3 Difficult or unpleasant working conditions |
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73 | (2) |
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4.14.1.4 Health and safety |
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75 | (1) |
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4.14.2.2 Field of application |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (2) |
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4.14.2.4 Constitutional or legal problems |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (18) |
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5.1 Definition of social security |
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83 | (7) |
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5.1.1 Statutory social security |
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83 | (3) |
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5.1.2 Occupational social security |
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86 | (3) |
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5.2 Social security directives and other legislation |
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5.2.1 Article 119 of the EEC Treaty |
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5.2.2 Directive 75/117/EEC |
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5.2.3 Directive 76/207/EEC |
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5.2.5 Directive 86/378/EEC |
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92 | (4) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (4) |
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5.3.6 Person with responsibility |
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5.4.2 Sex as a determining factor |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (2) |
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6. ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRINCIPLE |
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101 | (22) |
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101 | (13) |
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6.1.1 Acquiring the evidence |
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101 | (2) |
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101 | (1) |
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6.1.1.2 Obligation to furnish all relevant evidence |
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102 | (1) |
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6.1.1.3 Annual information to works council |
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102 | (1) |
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6.1.1.4 Information to trade unions for bargaining purposes |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (6) |
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6.1.5.1 Nullity/annulment |
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106 | (1) |
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6.1.5.2 Termination of discriminatory conduct |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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6.1.5.6 Positive enforceable order |
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109 | (1) |
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6.1.5.7 Positive action plan |
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110 | (1) |
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6.1.5.8 Criminal and administrative sanctions |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (1) |
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6.1.7 Exclusion of judicial redress |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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6.2.1 Special labour court or tribunal |
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114 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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6.2.1.3 Equal opportunities agency |
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115 | (1) |
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6.2.1.4 Conciliation procedures |
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115 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Specialized training for judges |
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116 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Specialization within the system |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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6.3.1.1 Labour inspectorate |
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116 | (1) |
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6.3.1.2 Equal opportunities agency |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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6.4 Collective agreements |
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118 | (5) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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6.4.5 Contract compliance |
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| SOURCES OF EQUALITY LAW |
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7.1 International conventions with regard to equality |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (2) |
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7.2.1 Constitution of 7 February 1831 |
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124 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Law of 12 April 1965 on the Protection of Workers' Pay |
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124 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Law of 27 June 1969 amending the Royal Decree of 28 December 1944 concerning Social Security for Workers |
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125 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Law of 29 June 1981 establishing the General Principles of Social Security for Employees |
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125 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Collective Agreement No 38 regarding the Recruitment and Selection of Employees |
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126 | (1) |
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7.3 Measures implementing European Community law: equal pay |
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126 | (7) |
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7.3.1 Collective Agreement No 25 on Equal Pay for Male and Female Workers |
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126 | (7) |
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7.4 Measures implementing European Community law: equal treatment |
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7.4.1 Economic Reorganization Law of 4 August 1978 |
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133 | (12) |
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7.4.2 Royal Decrees implementing Title V of the Law of 4 August 1978 |
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145 | (12) |
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7.4.2.1 Implementation of article 119 of the Law |
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145 | (10) |
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7.4.2.2 Implementation of article 122 of the Law |
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155 | (1) |
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7.4.2.3 Implementation of articles 124 and 125 of the Law |
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155 | (1) |
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7.4.2.4 Implementation of article 135 of the Law |
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156 | (1) |
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7.4.2.5 Enforcement of article 137 of the Law |
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156 | (1) |
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7.5 Measures implementing European Community law: social security |
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157 | (5) |
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7.5.1 System for wage-earning workers |
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157 | (4) |
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7.5.1.1 Family allowances |
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157 | (1) |
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7.5.1.2 Sickness and invalidity insurance |
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158 | (1) |
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7.5.1.3 Unemployment insurance |
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158 | (2) |
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7.5.1.4 Retirement and survivors' pensions |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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7.5.1.6 Maintenance of rights to social security |
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161 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Scheme for self-employed workers |
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7.5.2.1 Scope of the social security scheme |
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161 | (1) |
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7.5.2.3 Sickness and invalidity insurance |
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161 | (1) |
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7.5.2.4 Retirement and survivors' pensions |
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161 | (1) |
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7.6 Measures implementing European Community law: equality in occupational social security schemes |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (40) |
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8.1 Decisions on the equality principle |
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163 | (1) |
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8.2 Decisions on equal pay |
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164 | (8) |
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8.3 Decisions on equal treatment |
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172 | (17) |
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8.4 Decisions on equality in social security matters |
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189 | (14) |
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203 | (8) |
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203 | (6) |
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9.1.1 General works and monographs |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (5) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (2) |
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209 | (2) |
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