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DEU-2006-L-77201
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Title_of_text
General Act on Equal Treatment (Law to implement the European Directive on the realization the principle of equal treatment) (AGG).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Germany
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2006-08-14
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Allgemeine Gleichbehandlungsgesetz (AGG)
Abstract/Citation
Law to implement the European Directive on the realization the principle of equal treatment. The aim of this law is to prevent or to eliminate discrimination on grounds of race, sex, religion, handicap, age or sexual identity. Discrimination is not permitted with respect to employment, access to work counsel, further training, affiliation to a workers' union, social protection, social benefits, training and education and access to public goods and services.
Discrimination is permitted if it is due to the nature of the work that is to be done, as long as it is proportional. Discrimination by age is also admissible if it has a legitimate and justified aim.
The employer has to take measures to prevent discrimination. In case of discrimination, the worker has a right to complain, and he is entitled to compensation. These provisions also apply to civil servants.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2006-08-18
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
2000-06-29 (EEU-2000-DI-57028)
Directive 2000/43/CE du Conseil du 29 juin 2000 relative à la mise en oeuvre du principe de l'égalité de traitement entre les personnes sans distinction de race ou d'origine ethnique.
Basic text(s)
2000-11-27 (EEU-2000-DI-58008)
Directive 2000/78/CE du Conseil du 27 novembre 2000 portant création d'un cadre général en faveur de l'égalité de traitement en matière d'emploi et de travail.
Basic text(s)
2002-09-23 (EEU-2002-DI-62190)
Directive 2002/73/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 23 septembre 2002 modifiant la directive 76/207/CEE du Conseil relative à la mise en oeuvre du principe d'égalité de traitement entre hommes et femmes en ce qui concerne l'accès à l'emploi, à la formation et à la promotion professionnelle, et les conditions de travail.
Basic text(s)
2004-12-13 (EEU-2004-DI-69264)
Directive 2004/113/CE du Conseil du 13 décembre 2004 mettant en oeuvre le principe de l'égalité de traitement entre les femmes et les hommes dans l'accès à des biens et services et la fourniture de biens et services.
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1994-06-24 (DEU-1994-L-39143)
Act on Equality for Men and Women (Second Act on Equality)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in German
Publisher
Bundesministerium der Justiz
Country
Germany
URL
http://bundesrecht.juris.de/index.html
Electronic source title
English Translation
Author
Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes
Place of publication
10117 Berlin
Country
Germany
URL
http://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/EN/TheAct/theAct_node.html
File
DEU77201.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Law in German
Author
Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes
Place of publication
10117 Berlin
Country
Germany
URL
http://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/DE/DasGesetz/dasGesetz_node.html
File
DEU77201 German.pdf (PDF)