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European Equality Law Network

European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination

2001. Belgium - Sick leave related to maternity (PDF 77 kB): Gender equality in employment: maternity protection; Publication date: 5 November 2015
2002. Germany - Registered partnerships (PDF 72 kB): Rights of persons living in a same-sex registered partnership (Eingetragene Lebensgemeinschaft); Publication date: 5 November 2015
2003. United Kingdom - The Court of Appeal rules on Tribunal Fees challenge: R (Unison) v The Lord Chancellor [2015] EWCA Civ 935 (PDF 59 kB): Enforcement; Publication date: 5 November 2015
2004. Denmark - Softer obligation to establish reasonable accommodation for a small firm (PDF 77 kB): A small firm’s “softened” obligation to establish reasonable accommodation; Publication date: 5 November 2015
2005. Italy - The protection of motherhood and fatherhood (PDF 80 kB): Protection of motherhood and fatherhood, promotion of reconciliation measures, protection against gender violence; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2006. Italy - The re-organisation of equality bodies and equality advisors (PDF 84 kB): Territorial and substantive competence of equality advisors, composition and functioning of the National Equality Committee, appointment procedures and allocations; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2007. Denmark - New Government and new Ministry for Gender Equality (PDF 71 kB): New ministry, new content; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2008. Cyprus - Istanbul Convention (PDF 70 kB): Government of Cyprus signs Istanbul Convention; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2009. Germany - Statutory gender quota on company boards (PDF 77 kB): German legislator introduces a statutory 30 % gender quota for supervisory boards of all private companies that are listed and subject to full co-determination; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2010. Germany - Statutory gender quota for bodies within federal control (PDF 81 kB): German legislator introduces a statutory 30 % gender quota for advisory boards, boards of directors, and similar supervisory bodies of bodies within federal control with at least three members; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2011. Germany - Statute on home care leave (PDF 73 kB): German legislator extends the entitlements to home care leave and improved its financial support; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2012. Germany - Prosecution of non-consensual sexual acts (PDF 83 kB): Still waiting for a draft law to implement the Istanbul Convention concerning non-consensual sexual acts; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2013. Germany - Parental leave and parental allowances (PDF 76 kB): German legislator improves the flexibility of parental leave and rewards the equal sharing of the leave between parents; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2014. Germany - Amendments to equality law for the civil service (PDF 86 kB): German legislator tried to introduce a new concept of ‘gender neutrality’ within the federal civil service; Publication date: 14 October 2015
2015. European equality law review 1 [2015] (PDF 1.579 kB): Issue No. 1 - 2015; Publication date: 13 October 2015
2016. Hungary - Supreme Court confirms burden falls on employer to prove it met rules on equal pay for equal work (PDF 68 kB): Burden of proof in discrimination cases; Publication date: 29 September 2015
2017. Hungary - Amendment to the Equality Act (PDF 63 kB): Definition of ‘work relationship’ modified by legislative amendments; Publication date: 29 September 2015
2018. United Kingdom - Equal Pay Audits (PDF 68 kB): Equal Pay; Publication date: 29 September 2015
2019. Poland - Ombud announces anti-discrimination research topics for 2016-2017 (PDF 82 kB): On September 22nd, after public consultations and selection from the long list of proposals, Ombud has announced 6 anti-discrimination research topics for the years 2016-2017; Publication date: 29 September 2015
2020. Czech Republic - The Constitutional Court decision – when indirect discrimination in the placement of Roma children in former special schools can be stated (83 kB): Indirect discrimination in the placement of Roma children in former special schools, statistical evidence; Publication date: 29 September 2015