Press Release: Commission acts against six countries on gender equality legislation

The Commission sent reasoned opinions to six countries to fully implement EU rules prohibiting discrimination in employment and occupation on the grounds of sex (2002/73/EC). Austria, Lithuania, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy and Malta have two months to respond. If they fail to reply or if the response is unsatisfactory, the Commission can decide to take them to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

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European Commission: MEMO/08/742: Directive on equal treatment for men and women in employment http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/742&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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