Legal developments
Compulsory Retirement: justifying age discrimination
Discrimination against gay and lesbian foster parents due to the religion and belief of the adoption agency
Discrimination on the ground of age of the conditions of application to the National Magistrates’ School
Barriers in access to justice in cases of discrimination of Roma minority in access to goods and services
Accessibility of transport services for persons with disabilities
The non-availability of immediate access to forensic services for victims of sexual violence during weekends, as officially acknowledged by the Greek Police for the first time, is in breach of Article 25 of the Istanbul Convention
The Court rejected the claim from a Turkish Cypriot that the refusal of the state authorities to permit the sale of her property to a third party amounted to an infringement of the Racial Equality Directive
Mandatory retirement age for judges not age discrimination
New research on living conditions for LGBT+ in Norway
Whether legislation banning the ‘promotion or portrayal of deviation from [gender]identity aligning with birth at sex, gender reassignment, or homosexuality’ made available to persons under the age of 18 is in line with fundamental EU values, including non-discrimination
New Law on Gender Based Violence adopted
Burden of proof of racial profiling in case of police identify controls
Impact of mental psychic disability on the appreciation of the fault of the employee
French Court of Appeals rejects defamation claim against French #metoo launched in good faith for the public interest of women
Judicial Sanctions – infringement of personality rights
Direct discrimination in connection with emergency health care leading to inadequate care, resulting in death
This law sets the framework and mandate for establishment of a National Human Rights Institute (NHRI) in Sweden that is fully compliant with the Paris Principles
Restrictions on part-time employment
Travel agency refused a woman with a disability to bring her electric scooter on a bus trip to France
Monitoring of discrimination cases concerning public and private sector on behalf of the competent Equality Body
Are gender critical beliefs protected under the Equality Act 2010?
Act 4808/2021 introduces some innovative provisions on family-related leaves
The scope of this Bill is to ensure fulfilment of Malta’s obligations in terms of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the United Nations Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (the Paris Principles)
Equal pay between female and male dominated professions
Transposition of Directive on work-life balance
The scope of this Bill is to make provision for the possibility of civil action based on claims alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in respect of the rights protected by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and to provide for further implementation of the said Convention
An independent Member of Parliament (MP) tabled a private members’ bill proposing the decriminalisation of abortion, a crime which carries up to three years’ imprisonment in Malta
Avoiding reinforcing gender inequalities in the implementation of the recovery plan
Sexual harassment in employment
Ratification of Istanbul Convention
Equality
Act 4800/2021 on mandatory shared custody for all children in breach of the Istanbul Convention, EU law and international treaties
Act 4808/2021, sanctioning ILO Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment creates inconsistencies with EU law on sexual harassment and harassment related to sex and the other grounds of discrimination at work
On 3 May 2021, the Labour Court of Brussels ruled that the refusal to hire a woman wearing the headscarf constitutes direct discrimination on the ground of religion or belief and indirect discrimination on the ground of gender
Domestic Abuse
The introduction of provisions under which a pharmacist and a pharmaceutical technician may refuse to provide a pharmaceutical service if its performance is potentially endangering to the life or health of the patient or others, may lead to further restrictions on access to contraceptives for women
Discriminatory dismissal of a pregnant worker
Paid parental leave
Decision by the Equality Body on the policy of Eindhoven University of Technology to appoint more women in academic positions
Anti-Roma Hate Speech
New legislation concerning gender equality
Right to non-discrimination in the digital environment
Adoption of amendments to the LPD which expands the scope of its application
Anti-Roma Hate Speech
Comparison in equal pay claims
Anti-Semitic Hate Speech
Gender discrimination and professional sports
Economic support for families
Age discrimination and admission to music events
In November 2012, the Liechtenstein Parliament requested a review on how the professional integration of persons with disabilities in Liechtenstein’s labour market can be improved by the government. In May 2021, the Parliament received the postulate response explaining why the introduction of a Disability Employment Act would not bring any added value
