Legal developments
National Roma Strategy
Annual reports providing statistics on discrimination cases reported and findings of discrimination
An administrative fine of EUR 50 000 imposed by the National Council for Radio and Television to a TV channel for gender discrimination and stereotyping
The Council of State found requirements for the grant of a right to parental leave for newly appointed schoolteachers to be in breach of Directive’s 2010/18/EU prohibition of length of service qualifications exceeding the one year limit
New provisions of the Penal Code on rape, sexual harassment, human trafficking and sexual exploitation of the prostitution of others
Fighting gender-based violence
National Roma Strategy 2020-2030
Implementation of policies and measures on the prevention of discrimination and social exclusion of Roma minority
The High Court of Justice of Andalusia has found that the failure of a company to reduce the salary of a worker close to the age of retirement does not constitute discrimination on grounds of age
Extension of the scope of protection against discrimination in the field of supply of and access to goods and services
The ‘right to be forgotten’
The provision of the Law on Employment restricted older people from volunteering
During the COVID-19 control process, a trans person’s statement of their gender identity should be accepted regardless of the fact that their documents have not been submitted in the process of legal recognition of gender identity
Gender discrimination
Discrimination in the field of Employment against LGBT+ people who entered or had entered in a civil union
The Supreme Court has annulled the age limits imposed on non-commissioned officers who, by promotion, wish to join the officer ranks of the General Corps and the Marine Corps
The County Court confirmed that age discrimination took place in a case of a sports referee in the first strategic litigation case in which the Advocate of the Principle of Equality represented a client
Paid parental leave
Sexual harassment in employment
Legal standing
Appointment of Federal Commissioner on Ant-gypyism
Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work
Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work
Decision from the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal concerning access to goods and services and transgender
Sexism in public space
Discrimination and the law of evidence
Discrimination based on maternity
The National Strategy on Gender Equality (2021-2030), on the Development of Business and Investments (2021-2027) and on Education (2021-2026); the National Agenda on Children’s Rights (2021-2026) and the National Action Plan of the Strategy on the Control of small and light weapons, ammunition and explosives (2019-2024)
State to pay damages for violation of the GEA
Economic support for families
Compulsory Paternity Leave – Women’s participation in the labour market – Gender and Domestic Violence
Equal pay certification system
Gender Pay Gap
Right of Local Bar to impose dress codes to lawyers limiting freedom of expression and freedom of religion
Forum for hearing discrimination complaints
Indirect discrimination on the Traveller community ground
Extent of the obligation of reasonable accommodation of the employer in matters related to religious freedom
New bill on protection against age discrimination in recruitment
Amending the Equal Treatment Act
Launch of National Action Plan against antisemitism. Decision to draw up a National Action Plan against Racism
The requirement of a physical height of at least 1.65m for female candidates opposed to 1.70m for male candidates for entry to the Port Police constitutes an indirect discrimination on the grounds of sex
Wearing of a face mask as a requirement for obtaining goods and services
Decision from the Equality Tribunal concerning access to goods and services and ICT
The requirement of a physical height of at least 1.70m, whatever the sex of the candidates, for entry to the police school constitutes an indirect discrimination on the grounds of sex
Dismissal of a cleaner by a Municipality considered by Ombudsman as violation of the equal treatment legislation on the ground of age
Discrimination of Roma in access to housing – forced eviction
The adoption of the National Action Plan for LGBTI+ persons, 2021-2027
Permanent ban on blood donation by men who have had sex with men found to be discriminatory based on sexual orientation and gender
Enforcement of the principle of equal treatment by removing the exclusion of homosexual men from blood donation
Equal treatment of transgender, gender identity
