Equality Bill 2004
Public bill · Government · Presented
The Equality Bill 2004 would strengthen Ireland’s workplace and equal-treatment rules, covering discrimination based on grounds including race, age, disability, gender, pregnancy and family status. It would extend protection to self-employed people and business partners, require employers to make practical workplace adjustments for disabled employees unless this would create an excessive burden, and clarify rules on harassment, victimisation and unequal treatment. It would also make discrimination claims easier to pursue by shifting the burden of proof once a complainant shows facts suggesting discrimination, while improving mediation, appeals and compensation procedures.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998 and Equal Status Act 2000 for the purpose of making further and better provision in relation to equality of treatment in the workplace and elsewhere; to give effect to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation and Directive 2002/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions; and to revoke in part and enact in respect of proceedings under this Act the European Communities (Burden of Proof in Gender Discrimination Cases) Regulations 2001, which gave effect to Council Directive 97/80/EC of 15 December 1997 on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex
Last updated 13 April 2018
- Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Primary
- First StageSeanad
- Second StageSeanad
- Committee StageSeanad
- Report StageSeanad
- Fifth StageSeanad
- Second StageDáil
- Committee StageDáil
- Report StageDáil
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- Equality Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. Seanad
- Equality Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. Dáil
- Equality Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. Dáil
- Equality Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). Dáil
- Equality Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. Dáil
- Equality Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). Dáil
- Equality Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. Dáil
- Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. Seanad
- Equality Bill 2004: Committee Stage. Seanad
- Equality Bill 2004: Order for Second Stage. Seanad
- Equality Bill 2004: Second Stage. Seanad