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| Original name: | Yhdenvertaisuuslaki (1325/2014). |
| Name: | Non-Discrimination Act (1325/2014). |
| Country: | Finland |
| Subject(s): | Non-discrimination |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2014-12-30 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | FIN-2014-L-101088 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=101088&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Act online in Finnish and Swedish  Ministry of Justice, FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland, 7 pp. PDF in Finnish (consulted on 2016-01-23)Unofficial English Translation Ministry of Justice, FINLEX, www.finlex.fi, Finland, 8 pp. PDF in English (consulted on 2016-01-25) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The purpose of the Act is to promote equality and prevent discrimination as well as to enhance the protection provided by law to those who have been discriminated against. Contains 6 chapters and 29 sections concerning, inter alia: Chapter 1: General provisions. - Section 1 Purpose of the Act. - Section 2 Scope of application. - Section 3 Relationship to other legislation. - Section 4 Definitions. Chapter 2: Promotion of equality. - Section 5 Authorities duty to promote equality - Section 6 Duty of the education provider to promote equality. - Section 7 Employers duty to promote equality. Chapter 3: Prohibition of discrimination and victimisation. - Section 8 Prohibition of discrimination. - Section 9 Positive action. - Section 10 Direct discrimination. - Section 11 Justifications for different treatment. - Section 12 Justifications for different treatment at work and in employing personnel. - Section 13 Indirect discrimination. - Section 14 Harassment. - Section 15 Reasonable accommodation to realise equality of persons with disabilities. - Section 16 Prohibition of victimisation. - Section 17 Prohibition of discriminatory work advertisements. Chapter 4: Supervision. - Section 18 Supervisory authorities. - Section 19 Tasks and powers of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman. - Section 20 Tasks and powers of the National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal. - Section 21 Bringing the matter for handling by the National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal. - Section 22 Tasks and powers of the occupational safety and health authorities. Chapter 5: Legal protection and sanctions. - Section 23 Compensation - Section 24 Amount of compensation. - Section 25 Discriminatory contract terms. - Section 26 Claim concerning compensation or discriminatory contract terms. Chapter 6: Miscellaneous provisions. - Section 27 Hearing of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman. - Section 28 Burden of proof. - Section 29 Entry into force. |
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