Number 21 of 1998 employment equality act 1998 revised. Equality in employment and in provision of goods and services employment equality act, 1998 this act prohibits discrimination in employment based on any of nine protected grounds gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religious belief or lack of belief, age, disability, race including nationality, and membership of the traveller community and related conduct. Their main aim is to promote equality by forbidding discrimination within employment. They are known together as the employment equality acts 1998 and 2004. There are then two ways in which the tribunal can act on the complaint. Accessing the employees personal file data protection acts 19882003 2. Act current to 20191203 and last amended on 20171212. The act does not define absolutely the words public authority. The employment equality acts 19982015 outlaw discrimination in a wide range of employment and employmentrelated areas. Specific provisions as to equality between other categories of persons.
Employment equality act 1998 came into operation in 1999 and replaced the antidiscrimination pay act 1974 and the employment equality act 1977. The main purpose of the employment equity act is to achieve equality in the work place by. The employment equality acts 19982015 a summary ihrec. Employment statutory code of practice equality and human. The employment policies which apply to staff in great britain also apply to staff in northern ireland. To promote the elimination of discrimination in relation to employment. The act outlaws discrimination on seven new grounds, in addition to those of gender and marital status. The employment equality act, 1998, came into force in ireland on 18 october 1999, following a prolonged period of preparation necessary to establish the new equality enforcement mechanisms and bodies prescribed by the act.
However one cannot bring a claim to the equality authority, as claims are. Employment equity act other bibliographies cite this for me. The implications of the employment equality act 1998 eurofound. There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation. Government equalities office the equality act, making equality real 5 the equality act we needed this equality act to make the equality laws clearer and stronger. You can find a list of the people who will be helped by this. The equality act 2004 seeks to implement the provisions of the amended. Ebook or pdf edited book email encyclopedia article govt. It has recently been amended by the equality act 2004. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued. Promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment through the elimination of unfair discrimination.
Fair employment and treatment ni order 1998 northern ireland act 1998, s 75 sex discrimination orders 1976, 1988. It is prepared by the law reform commission in accordance with its. Gender equal treatment framework, framework employment directive and race. Collective redundancies and related matters act 2007. Petroleum act 1998 in waters within subsection 8b or c of that section, or. This booklet summarises the key elements of the employment equality act, 1998.
Equality legislation covers employment as well as the provision of goods and services, including education. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. The purpose of the employment equity act, no 55 of 1998 is to achieve equity in the workplace by promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through elimination of unfair discrimination and implementing affirmative action measures to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups, in order to ensure equitable representation in all occupational. Chapter 1 definitions, purpose, interpretation and application 1. The employment equality act came into force in october 1999. This revised act is an administrative consolidation of the employment equality act 1998.
The equality employment acts 19982015 prohibit discrimination under the nine grounds in employment, including vocational training and work experience. These acts make it unlawful to discriminate in relation to employment, including. We remain neutral and treat all complaints fairly and professionally and as quickly as we can. They also contain a less restrictive definition of indirect discrimination than the equality act, 1998. This version of this act contains provisions that are prospective. Section 85 a employment equality act, 1998 sets out the burden of proof in employment discrimination cases. Her majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the senate and house of commons of canada, enacts as follows.
The equality employment acts 1998 2015 prohibit discrimination under the nine grounds in employment, including vocational training and work experience. First published in september 2015 by irish human rights and equality commission 1622 green street, dublin 7, d07 cr20. For the purposes of the acts agency workers are deemed to be employees. Equality tribunal to extend this time up to 12 months. Can you state in an advertisement for a nurse females only need apply. Amended by employment equity amendment act 47 of 20 from 1 aug 2014 amended by general intelligence laws amendment act 52 of 2003 from 28 feb 2003. The equality act making equality real pdf file 2mb warning. Law reform commission, ireland pdf of act as revised to s. Act to make further provision for the promotion of equality between employed persons.
The employment equality acts apply to employers, providers of vocational training, employment agencies, and advertisers of employment. The following act which has been passed by the parliament and signed by the president in terms of the namibian constitution is hereby published in terms of article 56 of that constitution. The purpose of the act is to achieve equity in the workplace, by. Employment equity, as defined in federal canadian law by the employment equity act, requires federal jurisdiction employers to engage in proactive employment practices to increase the representation of four designated groups. Actswhichaffectorpreviouslyaffectedthisrevision creditguaranteeamendmentact201612016 equality miscellaneousprovisionsact2015432015. Employment equality acts 1998 and 2004 ee2 ee2responding complaint 24112005 18. Employment equity act other bibliographies cite this. Number employmentequalityact1998 employmentequalityact1998. The equality tribunal is the independent body set up by law to investigate or mediate complaints of discrimination. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
These are the sources and citations used to research employment equity act. No, because that is one of the criteria of the employment equality act 1998. The employment equality act 1998 was recently amended by the equality act 2004. Copies of the legislation are available from the government publications office, molesworth street, dublin 2 tel. S 1, 4 amended by electronic communications security pty ltd act 68 of 2002 from 28 feb 2003. To provide information on discrimination and equality in the workplace. More recently the 1998 act was amended by the equality act 2004. Ofcom has conducted an equality impact assessment on its employment policies as part of its commitments in its equality scheme and under s75 of the northern ireland act 1998. The functions of the equality authority include the following. The employment equality act 1998 is more comprehensive than the acts it replaced.
The act broadens irish legislation to outlaw discrimination on nine grounds gender, marital status, family. Implementing positive measures affirmative action to ensure the equitable representation of black people. The equality act 2004 seeks to implement the provisions of the amended gender equal treatment framework, framework employment directive and race directive. Prior to the 1998 act, an earlier piece of legislation on employment equality was referred by the president to the supreme court to test its. Your employment equality rights explained guide to the employment equality acts 19982011. The purpose of the employment equity act, no 55 of 1998 is to achieve equity in the workplace by promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through elimination of unfair discrimination and implementing affirmative action measures to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups, in order to ensure equitable representation in all. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. The implications of the employment equality act 1998. The director or equality officers of the equality tribunal investigate, decide, or mediate cases brought under the employment equality acts 1998 2011, the equal status acts 2000 2012 see guide to procedures in equal status cases and part vii of the pensions acts 199020. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued in.
Government equalities office the equality act, making equality real 3 what the equality minister says my name is harriet harman. United kingdom employment equality law is a body of law which legislates against prejudicebased actions in the workplace. Fair employment and treatment ni order 1998 northern ireland act 1998, s. Employment equality acts 1998 2015 irish congress of. The main obligations of employers under the act include the following. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued in terms of section 251 1. Employment equity act, no 55 of 1998, 2015 your bibliography. Can you treat a foreign national differently in the workplace. Accessing the employees personal file data protection acts 19882003 2 10 the circuit court option for gender cases 2 11 parallelalternative claims 2 12 filling in the complaint form to make a complaint. Actswhichaffectorpreviouslyaffectedthisrevision creditguaranteeamendmentact201612016 equalitymiscellaneousprovisionsact2015432015. Guide to the employment equality acts 19982008 irlandia.
Section 6 of the human rights act 1998 places a duty on public authorities not to act incompatibly with certain rights and freedoms drawn from the european convention on human rights echr. Irelands employment equality act 1998, which came into force in october 1999, has been described as one of the most significant pieces of irish employment legislation in the last 20 years. The act states that employment equity means more than treating persons the same way but also. Human rights act 1998 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 april 2020. Equality is a big part of my job and is very important to the government. Employment equality act 1998 law reform commission. Application of equality principles to both men and women. Employment equality act 1998 employment equality acts 1998. Yes because the employment equality act 1998 only covers between 18 and 65. Employers may not discriminate against employees or potential employees on the basis of any of the nine grounds. Amended by employment equity amendment act 47 of 20 from 1 aug 2014.