The Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004:
- Promote Equality
- Prohibit discrimination (with some exemptions) across nine grounds
- Prohibit sexual harassment and harassment
- Prohibit victimisation
- Require appropriate measures for people with disabilities in relation to access, participation and training in employment
- Allow positive action measures to ensure full equality in practice across the nine grounds
Aspects of employment that are covered include:
- Advertising
- Equal pay
- Access to employment
- Vocational training and work experience
- Terms and conditions of employment
- Promotion or re-grading
- Classification of posts
- Dismissal
- Collective agreements
The Acts apply to:
- Full-time, part-time and temporary employees
- Public and private sector employment
- Vocational training bodies
- Employment agencies
- Trade unions, professional and trade bodies
The Acts also extend to:
- The self-employed
- Partnerships
- People employed in another person’s home
For more detailed information:
- Download Employment Equality Acts booklet from the Equality Authority
- For a copy of the full Employment Equality Act 1998
- For a copy of the full Equality Act 2004
