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| Original name: | Laki naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta |
| Name: | Act on equality between men and women (609/1986). |
| Country: | Finland |
| Subject(s): | Equality of opportunity and treatment |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1986-08-08 |
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| Published on: | Finlands Författningssamling-Suomen Säädöskokoelma (BIBL), 1986, N. 609, p. 1275-1279 |
| ISN: | FIN-1986-L-2871 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=2871&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Finlands Författningssamling-Suomen Säädöskokoelma (BIBL), 1986, N. 609, p. 1275-1279 Unofficial English translation, consolidated text  Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland, 13 pp. PDF of Act as amended to Act 488/2011 PDF (consulted on 2013-10-31)Act in English International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (consulted on 2006-12-12)Acts on-line in Finnish and Swedish FINLEX, Ministry of Justice, Finland PDF in Finnish [as amended] (consulted on 2011-03-21) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The purpose of the Act is to prevent discrimination on the basis of sex and to promote equality between men and women in employment and public life. Public authorities are required to promote equality actively, in particular by removing obstacles. Equality is to be observed in training and education. Employers are to ensure balanced placement of men and women in various jobs and ensure equality in working conditions. An employee who has been discriminated against may be awarded compensation. Two new bodies are to monitor the Act: the Equal Opportunities Commission and an Equality Ombudsman. The Act supersedes certain provisions of the Employment Contracts Act (LS 1970 - Fin. 2 ... 1974 - Fin. 2). |
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