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AUT-2005-L-91145
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Federal Law on the Equality of Persons with Disabilities (BGBl. I Nr. 82/2005).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Austria
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
2005-08-10
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Bundes-Behindertengleichstellungsgesetzes
Abstract/Citation
Article 1 - Federal Law on Equality of Persons with Disabilities (Federal Disability Discrimination Act - BGStG) Summary:
Section 1. Protection from Discrimination
§ 1 Aim of law
§ 2 Scope
§ 3 Disability
§ 4 Prohibition of discrimination
§ 5 Discrimination
§ 6 Disproportionate burdens
§ 7 Positive actions
§ 8 Role of the federal institutions
§ 9 Legal consequences of breaching the prohibition of discrimination
Section 2. Procedure
§ 10 Assertion of claims
§ 11 Competence in multiple discrimination
§ 12 Burden of proof
§ 13 Class action
Section 3. Arbitration
§ 14 Reconciliation undertakings
§ 15 Mediation
§ 16 Costs of arbitration
Section 4. Final Provisions
§ 17 Waiver of fees
§ 18 References to other federal laws
§ 19 Entry into force and transitional provisions.
Article 2 - Amendments to the Employment of Disabled Persons Act (BEinstG)
Article 3 - Amendments to the Federal Disability Act (Bundesbehindertengesetzes)
Article 4 - Amendments to the Federal Social Services Law
Article 5 - Amendments to the Equal Treatment Act(Gleichbehandlungsgesetzes)
Article 6 - Amendments to the Equal Treatment Commission and Ombudsman Act
Article 7 - Amendments to the Federal Equal Treatment Act (Bundes-Gleichbehandlungsgesetzes)
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1979-02-23 (AUT-1979-L-12420)
Equal Treatment Commission and Ombudsman Act (GBK/GAW-Gesetz) (BGBl. Nr. 108/1979).
Amended text(s)
1969-12-11 (AUT-1969-L-42258)
Employment of Persons with Disabilities Act (BEinstG) (BGBl. No. 22/1970).
Amended text(s)
1993 (AUT-1993-L-42823)
Federal Equal Treatment Act (B-GBG), (BGBl. 1993/100).
Amended text(s)
2002-08-23 (AUT-2002-L-67217)
Federal Social Services Act (BSRG) (BGBl. I Nr. 150/2002).
Amended text(s)
1990-05-17 (AUT-1990-L-91401)
Federal Act of 17 May 1990 concerning advice, support and special assistance for persons with disabilities (Federal Disability Act - BBG)(BGBl. I Nr. 283/1990).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2011-01-20 (AUT-2011-L-90241)
Federal Act to amend The Equal Treatment Act, Federal Act on the Equal Treatment Commission and the Ombudsman, Federal Act on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities and Federal Disability Discrimination Act (BGBI. 7/2011).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in German
Author
Bundeskanzleramt
Publisher
Rechtsinformationssystem (RIS)
Country
Austria
URL
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at
File
AUT91145 Ger.pdf (PDF of Act in German)