The Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004:
- Promote Equality
- Prohibit certain kinds of discrimination (with some exemptions) across the nine grounds
- Prohibit sexual harassment and harassment
- Prohibit victimisation
- Require reasonable accommodation of people with disabilities
- Allow a broad range of positive action measures
The Acts apply to people who:
- Buy and sell a wide variety of goods
- Use or provide a wide range of services
- Obtain or dispose of accommodation
- Attend at or are in charge of educational establishments
(There are separate provisions on discriminatory clubs.)
For more detailed information please follow the links below:
- Download Equal Status Acts booklet from the Equality Authority
- For a copy of the full Equal Status Act 2000
- For a copy of the full Equality Act 2004
