This act contains provisions that promote employment equity, including provisions prohibiting unfair discrimination, regulating affirmative action and establishing a commission for employment equity. Eea 3 summary of the employment equity act 55 of 1998 pdf. Equality legislation covers employment as well as the provision of goods and services, including education. Petroleum act 1998 in waters within subsection 8b or c of that section, or. Chapter 1 definitions, purpose, interpretation and application 1. There are then two ways in which the tribunal can act on the complaint. They also contain a less restrictive definition of indirect discrimination than the equality act, 1998. With acts you are guaranteed the latest and most up to date resource for your legislative needs. Equality directive on the basis of the existing documents, with special.
Can you state in an advertisement for a nurse females only need apply. Employment equality act 1998 act 21 of 1998 employment equality bill 1997 bill 58 of 1997 share this page. The employment equality act came into force in october 1999. Purpose terms criteria for discrimination areas cover under the act equality authority and equality tribunal redress exceptions to this act. Employment rights dispute resolution act 1998 wikipedia. Yes because the employment equality act 1998 only covers between 18 and 65. Irelands employment equality act 1998, which came into force in october 1999, has been described as one of the most significant pieces of irish employment legislation in the last 20 years.
Employment equality act, 1998, section 2 irish statute book. It looks at the implementation of the act in question the employment. The act was amended by the equality act 2004, section 27 of the protection of employment exceptional collective redundancies and related matters act 2007. Employment equity act 55 of 1998 1 august 2014 to date this is the current version and applies as from 1 august 2014, i. They are known together as the employment equality acts 1998 and 2004. This revised act is an administrative consolidation of the employment equality act 1998. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued in terms of section 251 1. The implications of the employment equality act 1998.
These guides support the implementation of the equality act 2010. As an integral part of uk labour law it is unlawful to discriminate against a person because they have one of the protected characteristics, which are, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual. Affirmative action employment act 29 of 1998 as he or she may consider necessary, to nominate for appointment as members of the commission such number of persons as may be specified in such request and to submit such nominations to the minister within such period as may be so specified. The act describes discrimination as the treatment of one person in a less. The director or equality officers of the equality tribunal investigate, decide, or mediate cases brought under the employment equality acts 1998 2011, the equal status acts 2000 2012 see guide to procedures in equal status cases and part vii of the pensions acts 199020.
The act defines gender reassignment as a protected. In this order, the act means the employment equality act 1998 no 21 of 1998. It provided ireland with some of the most advanced equality laws in europe especially when viewed along with the equal status act, 2000. Can you treat a foreign national differently in the workplace. The workplace relations commission is an irish governmentoperated quasijudicial forum which decides cases of alleged discrimination under irish equality legislation.
Amended by general intelligence laws amendment act 52 of 2003 from 28 feb 2003. The employment rights dispute resolution act 1998 is a united kingdom act of parliament which regulates uk labour law. Promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment through the elimination of unfair discrimination. Employment equity act, 55 of 1998 western cape government. Every employee is entitled to be treated equally in relation to work and jobs and discrimination is prohibited on nine specified grounds. Eea 3 summary of the employment equity act 55 of 1998. The employment equality acts apply to employers, providers of vocational training, employment agencies, and advertisers of employment. Guide to the employment equality acts 19982008 1 employment equality acts 19982008 this booklet sets out the main elements of the employment equality act 1998. Understanding the basic conditions of employment act 2e. Equality act 2010 and employers guide the equality act 2010 is an act of parliament of the united kingdom and fulfils a manifesto commitment of the labour party in the 2005 general election. Pdf the single equality act 2010 was intended to unify and simplify. Users without a subscription are not able to see the full content. Employment equality acts 1998 2015 eea edwin foley.
Eea 3 a summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, as amended issued in terms of section 25 1 department of labour. It is hoped that this congress guide will provide additional assistance to unions in fighting discrimination and in ensuring equality. We are the leading resource for freely available legislation in south africa and are used daily by thousands of professionals and industry leaders. Acts online provides legislation, including amendments and regulations, in an intuitive, online format. Summary of the employment equity act, 55 of 1998, issued. Consolidation act 1992 states quite clearly that it is unlawful to refuse a person. Law reform commission, ireland pdf of act as revised to s. Find out more about the act and whats covered, including a short background history. The employment equality acts 1998 2015 a summary the employment equality acts 1998 2015 aim to.
This summary guide is part of a series written by the commission to explain equality rights and duties. The equality act 2010 replaced previous antidiscrimination laws with a single act to make the law simpler. Employment equality acts 1998 and 2004 ee2 ee2responding complaint 24112005 18. Proceedings under the employment equality acts 1998 and 2004. The employment equality acts 19982015 a summary the employment equality acts 19982015 aim to.
The primary purpose of the act is to codify and streamline the numerous uk antidiscrimination. The 1998 act empowered the advisory, conciliation and arbitration service acas to create arbitration hearings as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism to. The code is a guide for employers and employees on key aspects of promoting equal opportunities and fair treatment for people with disabilities as required by the employment. Number21of1998 employmentequalityact1998 revised updatedto7march2016 introduction thisrevisedactpresentsthetextoftheactasithasbeenamendedsinceenactment. The legislation makes it unlawful for a public authority to breach convention rights, unless an act of parliament prevents it from acting differently. The employment equality act 1998 was recently amended by the equality act 2004. Their main aim is to promote equality by forbidding discrimination within employment. Click here to see the employment equality act 1998. Employment equality act, 1998, section 8 irish statute book.
Employment equality acts 1998 and 2004 workplace relations. Amended by intelligence services act 65 of 2002 from 20 feb 2003. The full list of guides on employment covers the following, for employers and separately, for workers. Employment equality acts 1998 law reform commission. Section 2 the purpose of the act is to achieve equity in the workplace, by promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through the eliminatio. The main purpose of the employment equity act is to achieve equality in the work place by. You can also search directly for this bill within the debates section.
Number employmentequalityact1998 employmentequalityact1998. Equality act 2010, section 83 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 april 2020. Requests are supposed to be considered on the basis of the business needs of the organisation, but a manager decides that amans request to work flexibly to care. This resource summarises the key elements of the employment equality act, 1998 as recently amended by the equality act 2004. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. The nine main pieces of legislation that have merged are.
The act outlaws discrimination on seven new grounds, in addition to those of gender and marital status. United kingdom employment equality law is a body of law which legislates against prejudicebased actions in the workplace. Amended by employment equity amendment act 47 of 20 from 1 aug 2014. Implementing positive measures affirmative action to ensure the equitable representation of black people. Department of labour national the government of south africa summary. For the purposes of the acts agency workers are deemed to be employees. Introduction the equality tribunal is the independent body set up by law to. It is prepared by the law reform commission in accordance with its. The president may determine different dates in respect of different provisions of this act. The employment equality acts 19982015 a summary ihrec. Employment equality act 1998 revised acts law reform. The purpose of the act is to achieve equity in the workplace, by. The purpose of the employment equity act, no 55 of 1998 is to achieve equity in the workplace by promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment through elimination of unfair discrimination and implementing affirmative action measures to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups, in order to ensure equitable representation in all.
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