Equal Treatment Directive 2006
2006/54/EC is a legal act of
European Union law
European Union law is a system of rules operating within the member states of the European Union (EU). Since the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community following World War II, the EU has developed the aim to "promote peace, its valu ...
, which implements the principle of
equal treatment between men and women in
EU labour law.
Background
Since the
Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new EU laws, or
Directives, have been enacted in the area of anti-discrimination. The Equal Treatment Directive 2006/54/EC is a consolidation of previous Directives in this area, notably, the
Directive 76/207/EEC, which was amended by
Directive 2002/73/EC
Directive may refer to:
* Directive (European Union), a legislative act of the European Union
* Directive (programming), a computer language construct that specifies how a compiler should process input
* "Directive" (poem), a poem by Robert Frost
...
.
See also
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Anti-discrimination law
Anti-discrimination law or non-discrimination law refers to legislation designed to prevent discrimination against particular groups of people; these groups are often referred to as protected groups or protected classes. Anti-discrimination laws ...
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Directive 76/207/EEC
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EU labour law
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List of European Union directives
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UK labour law
Notes
References
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External links
Text of the DirectiveEuropean Commission Combatting Discrimination
2006 in law
2006 in the European Union
Anti-discrimination law in the European Union
Equal pay for equal work
European Union employment directives
International relations
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