Equal Opportunities

CONSOLIDATED VERSIONS OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION AND THE TREATY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (2016/C 202/01)

Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015

This Strategy follows on from the roadmap 2006-2010 for equality between women and men. It takes up the priorities defined by the women’s charter and forms the Commission’s work programme. It also outlines the key actions planned for the period 2010-2015.

This Strategy also acts a basis for the cooperation between the Commission and the other European institutions, Member States and other stakeholders, as part of the European Pact for equality between women and men.

Details: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=LEGISSUM:em0037&from=RO

Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation

This directive sets out a general framework to ensure equal treatment of individuals in the European Union (EU) at the workplace regardless of their religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Details: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=LEGISSUM:c10823&from=EN&isLegissum=true

Directive 2010/41/EU on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women who are self-employed

Directive it puts into effect the principle of equal treatment between self-employed men and women.

Details: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=LEGISSUM:em0035&from=RO&isLegissum=true

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2010/18/EU of 8 March 2010 implementing the revised Framework Agreement on parental leave concluded by BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC and repealing Directive 96/34/EC

DIRECTIVE 2006/54/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)

The purpose of this Directive is to ensure the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation.

Details: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32006L0054&from=RO

DIRECTIVE 2010/41/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC

DIRECTIVE 2010/41/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC