Discrimination is described as the treatment of a person in a less favourable way than another person is, has been or would be treated on any of the. The most important is that anything mandated by an act of the oireachtas or eu law is allowed. Their main aim is to promote equality by forbidding discrimination in employment, vocational training, advertising, collective agreements and. You are entitled to equal treatment whether you are a. An act to amend the motor vehicles and road traffic enforcement and administration act, chap. Interpretation part ii discrimination to which the act applies 4. Equal status act, 2000, section 21 irish statute book. Disposal of premises and provision of accommodation. It contains information about organisations, people, policies, legislation and events related to the history of. Includes, but is not limited to, the mayor of a city of the first class coterminous with acounty of the first class, or the designee of such mayor. The equal status act prohibits discrimination at an educational establishment at section.
These exceptions should not be allowed to unduly restrict the general prohibition on discrimination. Your equal status rights explained guide to the equal status acts 20002012. It has recently been amended by the equality act 2004. Our earlier equality legislation was confined to the workplace and related to. Equal status act 2000 equality officer decision decs2001. They are known collectively as the equal status acts 20002008. The last six years have witnessed extraordinary advances in our antidiscrimination code with the introduction of the 1998 and 2000 acts. The employment equality act 1998 and the amending piece of legislation are referred to together as the employment equality acts 2000 and 2004. It is the responsibility of every employee to ensure his or her own conduct conforms to the expected standards and reflects this policy. Equal opportunity act, 2000 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1.
The equal status acts 2000 2008 allows a discriminatory claim to be brought against a person or company who supplies goods or services or facilities. The purpose of this act is to enhance the participation of historically. The main european directives affecting domestic discrimination legislation are. Acts online provides legislation, including amendments and regulations, in an intuitive, online format. Equal status act 2000 section 15 2 action taken in good faith by or on behalf of the holder of a licence or other authorisation which permits the sale of intoxicating liquor, for the sole purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of the licensing. Jun 10, 2017 an employment agreement contains a provision which is discriminatory, contrary to sections 8 and 9 of the employment equality act, 1998. Given the title of the act, how can the equal status act provide protection to students with disabilities studying in higher education institutions. Gender, civil status, family status, age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, membership of the traveller community. This order also provides for the appointment of additional commissioners of that commission, amends the reporting period of that commission and amends the transitional and saving provisions of the fair employment and treatment northern ireland order 1998. The equal status acts 20002008 allows a discriminatory claim to be brought against a person or company who supplies goods or. All acts and things done under the act shall be deemed to have been lawfully done under this act, as if this act had been in force at the commencement of the archipelagic waters and exclusive zones act. The equal status act 2000 was recently amended by the equality act 2004. F2 civil status means being single, married, separated, divorced, widowed, in a civil partnership within the meaning of the civil partnership and certain rights and obligations of cohabitants act 2010 or being a former civil partner in a civil partnership that has ended by death or been dissolved. With acts you are guaranteed the latest and most up to date resource for your legislative needs.
Equal status act, 2000, section 7 irish statute book. Legal supplement part a to the trinidad and tobago gazette, vol. This book, which was commissioned by the irish council for civil liberties iccl, provides accurate, comprehensive i. Act responsible for the collection, production and. This book, which was commissioned by the irish council for civil liberties iccl, provides accurate, comprehensive information about the operation of the law in practice.
The education welfare act was enacted by the government in 2000 and came into law in july 2002. We are the leading resource for freely available legislation in south africa and are used daily by thousands of professionals and industry leaders. Schools and the equal status act file format pdf 700kb. Particulars of person requesting access to the record a the particulars of the person who requests access to the record must be given below. National minimum wage act 2000 employment rights ireland. Equal status acts 2000 to 2004 the equal status acts 2000 to 2004 1 this booklet sets out the main elements of the equal status act, 2000. Discrimination in the provision of goods and services on.
It is the responsibility of every employee to ensure his or her own conduct conforms to. Ngo law monitor rwanda legal analysis organizational forms the current operating law in rwanda law 202000 of 26072000 defines a nonprofit making organization as any grouping having legal entity, governed by civil law, constituted by physical or by moral entities which aim at social works. Equal status act 2000 section 15 2 action taken in good faith by or on behalf of the holder of a licence or other authorisation which permits the sale of intoxicating liquor, for the sole purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of the licensing acts, 1833 to 1999, shall not constitute discrimination. The provisions of the equal status acts 2000 to 2004 in relation to the ground of race and the traveller community ground. Extending the scope of employment equality legislation. The act allows information on a persons sexual orientation or their civil status i. The equal status acts 2000 2012 ban discrimination on the following nine grounds. They are known together as the equal status acts 2000 to 2004. Equality legislation now covers employment as well as the provision of goods and services, including education. The equal status act 2000 a brief guide for students with disabilities. Apr 26, 2000 act to promote equality and prohibit types of discrimination, harassment and related behaviour in connection with the provision of services, property and other opportunities to which the public generally or a section of the public has access, to provide for investigating and remedying certain discrimination and other unlawful activities, to provide for the administration by the equality. These acts aim to protect individuals from certain kinds of discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment that can happen in. This legislation prohibits discrimination in employment, including the employment of teachers, and in the provision of goods.
Equal status act 2000 came into effect in october 2000. It moves the concept of discrimination beyond the workforce and into the public arena where people shop, use services, socialise, attend educational establishments or obtain accommodation. This act may be cited as the criminal procedure amendment act, 2000. Status act 2000 prohibits discrimination on the same nine grounds in the nonworkplace area and thus complements the 1998 act. Offensive behaviour part iii discrimination in employment 8. In relation to the equal status act 2000, the equality act 2004 seeks to implement the eu race directive. Amendment of section 7 educational establishments of equal status act 2000. Rush cricket club equal status act 20002004 background rush cricket club is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures.
This booklet tells you about the main terms of the equal status acts 2000 2012. It seeks to assist schools to take the steps necessary to meet their obligations under this act. The prohibition on discrimination applies to employees and prospective employees. The complainants maintain that they were discriminated against on the traveller community ground in terms of sections 31, 31b and 32i of the equal status act 2000 in that they were not provided with a service which is generally available to the public contrary to section 51 of the act. The act replaces the school attendance act of 1926 and primarily concerned with providing for the right of each child to be educated. These regulations will give substance to the contents of the preferential procurement policy framework act which was passed through parliament at the beginning of last year. The equal status acts promote equality and ban discrimination across nine different grounds categories. Section 32i of the act specifies the traveller community ground as one of the grounds covered by the act. Schools and the equal status act file format pdf 221kb.
This document reproduces south africas 1987 childrens status act, which contains provisions on paternity, guardianship, and the status of certain children, including those conceived as a result of artificial insemination. The equal status act 2000 and the equality act 2004 are referred to together as the equal status. Media release preferential procurement policy framework act. Dec 01, 2018 the national minimum wage act, 2000 provides for a minimum hourly rate of pay. For over a decade the equal status acts have outlawed discrimination in the provision of goods, services, education and accommodation. Their main aim is to promote equality by forbidding discrimination in employment, vocational training, advertising, collective agreements and the provision of goods and services. The act has been amended by the equality act 2004, the disability act 2005 and the civil law miscellaneous provisions act 2008.
The equal status act 2000 came into force on the 25th october 2000. Rush cricket club equal status act 2000 2004 background rush cricket club is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures. The acts relate to discrimination based on the following 9 grounds. An experience adult worker, for the purposes of the act, is an employee who is not. It was amended by the equality act 2004 on the 19th july 2004. Guide to procedures in equal status cases investigating complaints under the equal status acts 2000 to 2012 revised sept.
Section 531 of the promotion of access to information act, 2000 act no. List of laws and reports on lgbt rights in the republic of. Council directive 200043ec implementing the principle of. For over a decade the equal status acts have outlawed discrimination in the provision of goods, services.
Resource manual employment equality acts 1998 and 2004 conditions of employment to which the act applies include overtime, shift work, short time, transfers, layoff, redundancies, dismissals and disciplinary measures. The education welfare act 2000 the education welfare act was enacted by the government in 2000 and came into law in july 2002. Explanatory notes to equality act 2010 legislation. The national minimum wage act, 2000 provides for a minimum hourly rate of pay. Cox clerk of the senate passed in the house of representatives this 11th day of may, 2000. The equal status act was signed into irish law in october 2000 as a complement to the employment equality act, 1998. Session of 2000 act 2000121 887 county commissioner. The equal status act, 2000, deals with discrimination and related conduct in the provision of goods, services or facilities to the public or to a section of the public generally and is therefore beyond the scope of employment relationships. This order confers new powers in respect of discrimination by reason of disability on the equality commission for northern ireland. An employment agreement contains a provision which is discriminatory, contrary to sections 8 and 9 of the employment equality act, 1998. This act is one of a group of acts included in this collective citation equality miscellaneous provisions act 2015, s. Some of the relevant definitions from the act are also set out below, at point 9. Act to promote equality and prohibit types of discrimination, harassment and related behaviour in connection with the provision of services.
Media release preferential procurement policy framework. The equal status act 2000 and the equality act 2004 are referred to together as the equal status acts 2000 to 2004. Their main aim is to promote equality by forbidding discrimination in employment, vocational. This pamphlet focuses on the equal status act rather than the employment equality act. This revised act is an administrative consolidation of the equal status act 2000. Gender, civil status, family status, age, race, religion, disability, sexual. You can also search directly for this bill within the debates section. The right of parents to chose that education and the states role in providing for an education for each child. If you want more detailed information about the equal status acts, you can get copies of the full legislation online at. The original freedom of information act, 1997 was amended in 2003 to restrict the information shared and to increase the charges on members of the press and public in.
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