Legal developments
Segregation of Roma children in primary education
Access of children with disability to education
Measures taken in the context of COVID-19 have affected vulnerable groups in a particularly negative way
On 30 April 2020, the Polish Parliament passed legislation amending the Code of Civil Procedure and some other acts, providing for the possibility of the police issuing an order for the perpetrator of violence to leave the premises occupied together with the victim, without the need to initiate criminal proceedings
Restriction on the exercise of rights
Liechtenstein Government decided to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 26 May 2020
The Constitutional Court repealed the new Anti-Discrimination Law
Current situation regarding exclusion and discrimination of persons living in marginalised Roma communities
Implementation of policies and measures concerning the equality and inclusion of Roma living in marginalised communities
Caring benefits more generous during COVID 19 quarantine
As of 18 March, fathers can not be present during delivery of their children
The legality of the conditions of eviction of illegal camp occupied by a Roma family
Discrimination against tenants on the basis of their actual or perceived nationality
Monitoring of discrimination cases concerning public and private sector on behalf of the competent Equality Body
Significant increase of domestic violence against women during the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Survivor’s right to tell the story v. perpetrator’s honour and dignity
Female salaried lawyers not entitled to adequate maternity allowance in breach of Article 11(2)(b) Directive 92/85/EEC due to the non-adoption of the Single Benefits Regulation by the general social security scheme ‘EFKA’ since 01.01.2017
Relocation of the Office of the Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment within the governmental administrative structure: from the Chancellery of the Prime Minister to the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy
Among anti-COVID-19 measures, the government introduced recommended and mandatory time slots for grocery shopping for persons defined by age and disability
Whether the contents and implementation of equal opportunity plans adopted by certain employers can be examined and assessed by the Equal Treatment Authority
Time-limit for filing complaints with the Equal Treatment Authority in the case of continuing violations starts when the violation ends
In the context of the state of emergency the Government extends the mandate of the NCCD Steering Board members by means of Emergency Ordinance
Concept of discrimination and personal autonomy
Implementation of policies and measures concerning persons living in marginalised Roma communities and other vulnerable groups in the context of current spread of COVID-19
Sexual harassment and assault in the workplace
Gender discrimination in service provision
Gender division of labour
PhD student allowance and scholarship v. pay
Fathers take parental leave and mothers stay at home
Sexual harassment and assault
Employment and working conditions – parental benefits Strengthening the rights of father’s parental benefits
Sexual harassment in employment
Αward of bonus points to candidate seasonal firefighters who have served in the army or in other corps to which women have no or only limited access
Discrimination in housing
Ban on headscarves for legal trainees admissible
The Education Bill explicitly introduces equal treatment and non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, disability, age, illness, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity
The wearing of a beard interpreted as a religious sign in the public service
Testing of discrimination in access to employment of persons of North African origin and living in specific geographical areas
Limits to the obligation to implement reasonable accommodations in employment
Parental leave – smart-working
Indirect discrimination upon returning from parental leave
New provisions on family-related leave in the public sector
Annual report of the national equality body for 2019
Adopted policies for persons with disabilities
Implementation of policies and measures concerning persons living in marginalised Roma communities in the context of the current spread of COVID-19
Successive increase and decrease of minimum height requirement for female candidates to Port Police makes doubtful whether the set height of 1.65 m is a genuine occupational requirement
Higher minimum height for male candidates to the Fire Brigade does not entail gender discrimination
Follow-up to the CJEU Kalliri C-409/16 - Common minimum height requirement to the detriment of women for access to the Police Academy entails indirect gender discrimination
Urgent measures for family related leave due to COVID-19
The local municipality of Herning established a special section in a primary school for children with an ethnic minority background
