Average duration of court procedures (according to MIPEX, 2007b): less than one year No other statistics available.
Main additional references
DLA Piper (2006), The General Equal Treatment Act (German Anti-Discrimination Law), DLA Piper HR Newsletter, September 2006
http://www.dlapiper.com/files/Publication/cd08a5c4-a0b2-4eca-a823-76c0a144d0f8/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/31280a81- c8fb-4698-81f8-7971d5fe784a/HRNewsler.pdf
Mahlmann, M. (2007), Report on Measures to Combat Discrimination – Country Report: Germany, European Commission http://www.ec.europa.eu/employment_social/fundamental_rights/pdf/legnet/derep07_en.pdf
MIPEX (2007a), Migrant Integration Policy Index – Experts‟ comments, British Council and Migration Policy Group, Brussels http://www.integrationindex.eu/multiattachments/2708.html
MIPEX (2007b), Migrant Integration Policy Index – Full Result Table, British Council and Migration Policy Group, Brussels http://www.integrationindex.eu/multiattachments/2704.html
Niessen, J., T. Huddleston and L. Citron (2007), Migrant Integration Policy Index, British Council and Migration Policy Group,
Brussels
http://www.integrationindex.eu/multiattachments/2713.html
Will, G., and S. Rühl, (2004), RAXEN National Focal Point GERMANY: Analytical Report on Legislation, EUMC, Vienna
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GREECEPart 1. Legal framework for employment discrimination
Main anti-discrimination laws Gender:
The Constitution of Greece: article 4 para2 “Greek men and women have equal rights and equal obligations”, article 22 para1 “all workers, irrespective of sex or other distinctions, shall be entitled to equal pay for work of equal value”, article 116 para2 “the taking of positive measures for the promotion of equality between men and women does not constitute discrimination on the grounds of sex. The state cares for the abolition of actual discrimination, especially against women”.
Act 46/1975 (Ratification of International Labour Convention 100)(in force since 1975)
Act 1342/1983, “Ratification of International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women” (CEDAW, in force since 1983)
Act 1424/1984 “on the ratification of International Labour Convention 111 regarding discrimination at employment and occupation”.
Act 1414/1984 “on the application of the principle of equality of the sexes in working relations”; the said Act was amended by Acts 1835/1989 (article 7) and 2676/1999 (article 81). It was repealed and replaced by Act 3488/2006 - last section of article 1 -, with the exception of: the provisions of paragraphs 4 and 5 of article 4, the first section of para1 and para2 of article 8, the first section of para1 of article 9 and articles 11 and 14.
Presidential Decree 105/2003 “Adjustment of the internal law to the provisions of the Council Directive 97/80/EC of 15.12.1997 on the burden of proof in cases of discrimination based on sex”.
Act 3488/2006: Application of the principle of equal treatment of men and women regarding access to employment, vocational training and professional advancement, and working terms and conditions and other relevant provisions, which
entered into force on 11.09.2006; this Act repealed and, almost completely, replaced previous Act 1414/1984 “on the application of the principle of equality of the sexes in working relations and other provisions”.
Respecting the application of Act 3488/2006 on working terms and conditions and equal remuneration, as well as, more particularly, on the taking of positive measures to protect maternity, paternity and family life, relevant previous regulations are the following:
Act 1483/1984 “on the protection and facilitation of workers having family responsibilities”, as amended by Act 2639/1998, article 25. Also relevant is the Presidential Decree 193/1988, which extended the application of its provisions to persons employed in any type of working relationship in the public sector, public bodies corporate and local self-government agencies.
Act 1302/1982 “Ratification of ILC 103/1952 regarding maternity protection”.
Act 2683/1999 on the “Ratification of the Code of Status of Civil Servants and Persons employed in Legal Entities under Public Law”, which improved the legislation concerning facilitations provided to persons employed in the public sector, in order for them to reconcile family responsibilities and professional life. By virtue of the recently passed Civil Servants‟ Code - 3528/2007, article 53 - the right to parental leave, a leave of 9 months duration to raise a child, was also granted to fathers, who are civil servants.
Article 1 of Act 3258/2004 (O.G.A144/29-7-2004) “Amendment of the provisions of the Code of Organization of Courts and Status of Judges and other provisions” provides for that judges who become mothers shall be granted a nine-month paid leave for the raising of the child.
Presidential Decree 167/1997 “Measures to improve the health and safety at work of pregnant women, women who have recently given birth and breastfeeding women employees, in compliance with Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19.10.1992. It was amended by Presidential Decree 41/2003.
National General Labour Collective Agreements, especially of years 1975, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2002-2004, 2006 and 2007, improve the legislation in force respecting persons employed in the private sector on issues of equality in working relations, parental leaves, paternity leaves and other matters concerning both sexes in employment.
Act 2956/2001, article 35 on the equality of men and women regarding the preconditions required for the granting of marriage or children or family allowances by employers in the private or public sector to employees bound by a working relationship under private law.
Ethnicity:
Greek Constitution art.5 para2, art.25 para1
Legislative Decree 494/1970 - Ratification of UN‟s International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination
Act 927/1979- Penalties against religious, racial discrimination
Act 1424/1984 which ratified International Labour Convention 111 on discrimination on work and employment
Act 3304/2005 respecting the “Application of the principle of equal treatment irrespective of racial or national extraction, religious or other beliefs, disability, age or sexual orientation”.
National General Labour Collective Agreement 2000-2001