Press Release: Employment equality rules: case closed for Estonia; reasoned opinions to Germany and Italy

On 29 October 2009 the European Commission sent reasoned opinions to Germany and Italy for incorrectly implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in employment and occupation (Directive 2000/78/EC). It also decided to close infringement proceedings concerning the same Directive against Estonia after it successfully brought national legislation into line with EU requirements.