by admin | May 13, 2020 | Discrimination, Gender Equality
The Gender Pay Gap is different across the EU Member States. The narrowest is 3.5% in Romania whereas the widest gender pay gap is registered at 25.6% in Estonia. Unlike the provision of equal pay, which is legally binding and refers to men and women being paid the...
by admin | May 7, 2018 | Discrimination, Rights
On the 25th January 2018, the European Court of Justice in a Preliminary Reference ruled that an asylum seeker cannot be subjected to a psychological test in order to determine his sexual orientation and that the performance of such tests amount to a disproportionate...
by admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Discrimination, Gender Equality, Rights
On the 3rd November 2017 the European Union commemorates the persisting gender pay gap in Europe which currently stands at 16.3%. This year the day falls on the 3rd November because it is in fact the day when women stop getting paid compared to their male...
by admin | Oct 16, 2017 | Discrimination
The Court of Justice of the European Union was recently faced with a case on discrimination on the ground of age, an infringement on the freedom to choose an occupation contrary to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. The Court stipulated that it is justified...
by admin | Feb 11, 2017 | Discrimination, Gender Equality
The European Network of Legal Experts on gender equality and non-discrimination has recently published a Comparative Analysis of Gender Equality Law in Europe for 2016. This publication presents a comparative analysis of the implementation of EU gender equality law...
