Czech Republic: twists and turns of the anti-discrimination act

Threats of proceedings. Legislation governing the protection against discrimination should have been enacted in the Czech Republic upon its accession to the European Union, and the Czech Republic is the last of the 27 EU Member States which has not transposed European anti-discrimination laws. The European Commission has already commenced proceedings for default and non-observance of its obligations and financial penalties are imminent. On December 4, 2008 the European Court of Justice convicted the Czech Republic of legislative non-compliance with the EU in introducing the principle of equal treatment of men and women in the social security systems of employees. If no correction is made the risk that the Czech Republic will face other proceedings due to the breach of law is imminent.
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ean Union, and the Czech Republic is the last of the 27 EU Member States which has not transposed European anti-discrimination laws. The European Commission has already commenced proceedings for default and non-observance of its obligations and financial penalties are imminent. On December 4, 2008 the European Court of Justice convicted the Czech Republic of legislative non-compliance with the EU in introducing the principle of equal treatment of men and women in the social security systems of

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