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SWE-1999-L-54012
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Title_of_text
Act on Measures against Discrimination in Working Life on Grounds of Ethnic Origin, Religion or other Belief (1999:130).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sweden
Subjects (Classification)
Non-discrimination
Adopted on (Date of text)
1999-03-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Contains 43 sections covering, inter alia, objectives (promotion of equal rights notwithstanding ethnic differences), definitions (of ethnic belonging and ethnic persecution), measures to adopt by employers to promote ethnic plurality, prohibition against ethnic discrimination in working life (list of types of discrimination), duty to investigate and adopt measures against persecution, consequences of ethnic discrimination (nullity of agreements, compensation for damages), supervision (appointment of Ombudsman and of Council against discrimination, rules governing their activities) and rules of procedure.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1999-05-01
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2000-10-26 (SWE-2000-L-58585)
Act (No. 762 of 2000) to amend the Measures to Counteract Ethnic Discrimination in Working Life Act (No. 130 of 1999)
Amending text(s)
2000-10-26 (SWE-2000-L-58585)
Act (No. 762 of 2000) to amend the Measures to Counteract Ethnic Discrimination in Working Life Act (No. 130 of 1999)
Amending text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-L-65128)
Act (No. 308 of 2003) to amend the Measures to Counteract Ethnic Discrimination in Working Life Act (No. 130 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-L-65128)
Act (No. 308 of 2003) to amend the Measures to Counteract Ethnic Discrimination in Working Life Act (No. 130 of 1999).
Amending text(s)
2005-06-09 (SWE-2005-L-70963)
Act (No. 477 of 2005) to amend the Measures to Counteract Ethnic Discrimination in Working Life Act (No. 130 of 1999)
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1994-04-07 (SWE-1994-L-52480)
Act (No. 134 of 1994) against ethnic discrimination.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2008-06-05 (SWE-2008-L-83136)
Discrimination Act (2008:567).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-L-65132)
Act (No. 313 of 2003) to amend the Act respecting the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (No. 131 of 1999).
Related text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-L-65132)
Act (No. 313 of 2003) to amend the Act respecting the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (No. 131 of 1999).
Related text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-R-65134)
Ordinance (No. 318 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance to instruct the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (No. 895 of 1988).
Related text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-R-65134)
Ordinance (No. 318 of 2003) to amend the Ordinance to instruct the Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination (No. 895 of 1988).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation (including amendments up to 2000:762)
Author
Government Offices of Sweden
Country
Sweden
URL
http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/01/99/57/b98945ab.pdf
Serial region
Serial title
Svensk Författningssamling
Date
1999-03-23
Volume
Vol. 4
Number
No. 130
Page range
pp. 1-7
ISBN
1403-8889
Serial title
Unofficial English Translation (DOC.NORMES)