The Czech Parliament overrode the President's veto (see our dispatch No. 081015) and adopted, on June 17, 2009, the new Antidiscrimination Act. This text, which transposes Directive 2000/78 on equal treatment at work was subject to a long and eventful procedure. While imperfect in many respects, it will without a doubt be more effective in empowering victims of discrimination. By Matej Danek, PRK Partners, attorney at law. (Ref. 090673)
Main principles of the Act. The Act governs the right to equal treatment and protection against discrimination in various daily situations. It applies not only to employment but also to independent business activity, professional training, consultancy and re-qualification, membership in organizations of employers or employees, social security, health care, social benefits and access to goods and services. Unlike the previous legal regulation, which defined discrimination more broadly than the E
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