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Employment Equality Act 1998

enactedIreland· Seanad Éireann· EN

Introduced

27 November 1997

Last action

18 June 1998 · Enacted

Status

Enacted

Sponsors

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Subjects

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20 November 2019

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1 official language
  • Irish

    An tAcht um Chomhionannas Fostaíochta, 1998

Summary

Act to make further provision for the promotion of equality between employed persons; to make further provision with respect to discrimination in, and in connection with, employment, vocational training and membership of certain bodies; to make further provision in connection with Council Directive No. 75/117/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women and Council Directive No. 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions; to make further provision with respect to harassment in employment and in the workplace; to change the name and constitution of the Employment Equality Agency and provide for the administration by that body of various matters pertaining to this Act; to establish procedures for the investigation and remedying of various matters arising under this Act; to repeal the Anti-Discrimination (Pay) Act, 1974, and the Employment Equality Act, 1977 and to provide for related matters

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Timeline

  1. 27 November 1997

    Published

  2. 27 November 1997

    First Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  3. 12 February 1998

    Second Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  4. 18 February 1998

    Committee Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  5. 5 March 1998

    Report Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  6. 5 March 1998

    Fifth Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  7. 26 March 1998

    Second Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  8. 29 April 1998

    Committee Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  9. 9 June 1998

    Report Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  10. 9 June 1998

    Fifth Stage

    Enacted

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  11. 18 June 1998

    Enacted

  12. 18 June 1998

    Enacted

  13. 18 June 1998

    Enacted

    Enacted

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