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Federal Law on the Equality of Persons with Disabilities (BGBl. I Nr. 82/2005).

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Austria
Equality of opportunity and treatment
2005-08-10
National
Law, Act

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Bundes-Behindertengleichstellungsgesetzes
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)

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