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

2041. Iceland - Ground breaking case concerning the right to free interpretation for deaf people (PDF 77 kB): Duty of state to provide free interpretation for a deafblind person; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2042. Czech Republic - Supreme Court decision – no discrimination at the Charles University (PDF 65 kB): Supreme Court did not find discrimination in its decision concerning a claim of sexual harassment and mobbing at the Charles University; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2043. Denmark - Supreme Court test case on dismissal because of disability-related sickness absence (PDF 83 kB): 1. Definition of disability. 2. Obligation to establish reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. 3. Whether a national provision entitling a dismissal with a shorter notice period because ...; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2044. Ireland Carroll v Gruaig Barbers DEC-S2015-005, Carroll v Short Cuts DEC-S2015-007 (PDF 158 kB): Gender discrimination in access to access to services; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2045. Denmark - Eastern High Court judgment on disability discrimination and dismissal (PDF 72 kB): The burden is on the employer to prove that reasonable accommodation imposes a disproportionate burden; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2046. Denmark - Board of Equal Treatment: Definition of disability (long term limitation) (PDF 61 kB): A doctor’s view on the duration of an illness is very important when establishing whether an illness constitutes a disability; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2047. Denmark - Board of Equal Treatment: Change of conditions of employment by employer (PDF 74 kB): Change of employment conditions by the employer constitutes a dismissal. The burden of proof with regard to reasonable accommodation is on the employer.; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2048. Iceland - Man’s wages decreased following a ruling from the Gender Equality Complaints Committee (PDF 96 kB): Wages of man decreased to ‘correct’ discrimination; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2049. Iceland - Temporary appointment of two male inspectors violates the Gender Equality Act (PDF 106 kB): Job assessment for appointing temporary policy inspectors biased towards males; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2050. Belgium - The lay-off of an employee suffering from multiple sclerosis constitutes direct discrimination and violates the obligation of reasonable accommodation (PDF 62 kB): On 9 March 2015, the Labour Tribunal of Mons and Charleroi ruled that the lay-off of an employee suffering from multiple sclerosis constituted direct discrimination and violated the obligation of reasonable ...; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2051. Belgium - Prohibiting an employee from wearing the headscarf at work is not discriminatory: a decision in line with the previous national case law (PDF 85 kB): On 18 May 2015, the Labour Tribunal of Brussels ruled that the prohibition to wear the headscarf at work did not constitute discrimination on the ground of religion or belief. The Labour Tribunal referred ...; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2052. Turkey - Composition of the new Parliament following the general election of 7 June 2015 (PDF 108 kB): Female representatives in the Parliament; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2053. Liechtenstein - Abortion (PDF 59 kB): Amendment of Criminal Code concerning abortion; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2054. Belgium - Employer’s offensive emails on the religion of the employee: no discrimination (PDF 122 kB): On 17 March 2015, the Labour Tribunal of Antwerp ruled that an employer who sent offensive emails on the religion of his employee did not discriminate against him. According to the Tribunal, the applicant ...; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2055. Poland - Legislative change to regulations on childbirth related leaves (PDF 80 kB): Extension of the entitlement of fathers to child birth related leaves; In the case of self-employed persons changing the the prerequisites to receive chid related benefits; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2056. Ireland - Sheehy-Skeffington v. National University of Ireland Galway (PDF 150 kB): Gender discrimination in access to promotion; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2057. Hungary - Ombudsman’s report on housing discrimination in Miskolc and neighbouring towns (PDF 91 kB): Ombudsman concludes that municipal decrees aiming to drive indigent families (most of them Roma) out of the city or to prevent them from moving in are discriminative. Other serious violations are also ...; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2058. Spain - The Government approves the Comprehensive Family Support Plan 2015-2017, which includes the commitment to increase pensions for mothers (PDF 59 kB): Increase of pensions to mothers; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2059. Estonia - Gender data from employer (PDF 80 kB): Draft regulation on sex-disaggregated data collected by employers; Publication date: 4 August 2015
2060. The Netherlands - Adoption of the Act on Flexible Working (PDF 162 kB): Changing the provisions on reconciliation of work and family life; Publication date: 4 August 2015