Portugal
Non-discrimination law | Dulce Lopes Joana Vicente |
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Legal developments
Law 4/2024, of 15 January amended the text of Article 240 of the Portuguese Criminal Code to broaden up the scope of the offences related to discrimination and incitement to hatred, and violence
Law 3/2024, of 15 January, that creates the Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination and amends Law no. 93/2017, of 23 August
Survey on Living Conditions, Origins, and Trajectories of Resident Population in Portugal 2023
Pardon of penalties and amnesty for offences committed by young persons
Transposition of Directive 2019/1158 into national legislation
Report of the Disability and Human Rights Observatory - complaints concerning disability or aggravated health risk discrimination increased 16.8 % in 2021 compared to 2020
Annual Report of the Commission for Equality and Against Racial Discrimination, describing a sharp decrease in complaints concerning racial or ethnic discrimination, and a rise in administrative offence proceedings
First instance conviction of members of a Nazi group (Hammerskins) for racial, sexual orientation and religious discrimination
National study on the needs of LGBTI people and on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and sexual characteristics
The ‘right to be forgotten’
Judicial Sanctions – infringement of personality rights
Right to non-discrimination in the digital environment
Upcoming report on ethnic and racial non-discrimination
Report of the National Institute for Rehabilitation describing that complaints concerning disability discrimination increased 30 % compared to the previous year
Work-Life Balance
Social Security
Domestic violence and violence against women
Restriction on the exercise of rights
System of employment quotas
Law No. 60/2018 of 21 August 2018 for the promotion of equal pay of men and women
National Strategy for Equality and Non-Discrimination
Women on Company Boards; new legislation
New legislation concerning Harassment / changes in the Labour Code and in the General Legislation for Civil Servants and Public Employees
The legal regime of prevention, prohibition and fight against discrimination on the ground of race/ethnic origin, nationality, ancestry and territory of origin
Changes in the Labour Code and in civil servants legislation / gender discrimination in language
Change in the Labour Code and new legislation on maternity and reconciliation of family and working life
Changes to the Labour Code introduce ‘gender identity’ to the grounds of discrimination
Country reports
How are EU rules transposed into national law? Reporting period 1 January 2022 - 1 January 2023.
Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78. Reporting period 1 January 2022 – 1 January 2023.
Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78 - State of affairs 1 January 2022
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2022
Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78 - State of affairs 1 January 2021
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2021
State of affairs 1 January 2020
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2020
State of affairs 1 January 2019
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2019
State of affairs 01 January 2018
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2018
State of affairs 01 January 2017
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2017
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2016
State of affairs 01 January 2016
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2015
State of affairs 01 January 2015
Included in report: Gender Equality Law in 33 European Countries: How are EU rules transposed into national law in 2014?
State of affairs 01 January 2014
Included in report: Gender Equality Law in 33 European Countries: How are EU rules transposed into national law in 2013?
State of affairs 01 January 2013
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