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DNK-2008-L-84692
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Title_of_text
The Equal Pay Act (No. 899 of 2008).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Denmark
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment; Non-discrimination
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-09-05
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lov (Nr 899 af 2008) om lige løn til mænd og kvinder.
Abstract/Citation
Introduces 9 articles - based on the Act (No. 32 of 1976) respecting equal wages for men and women - concerning, inter alia, the obligation to provide equal pay to men and women; the obligation of public authorities to develop acts, policies, activities etc. that actively promote non-discrimination; the obligation of employers with more than 35 employees to develop gender-based statistics; legal procedure for complaining about gender-based discrimination; and the integration of the EU Directive on equal opportunity and equal treatment of men and women.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2008-09-12
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
2006-07-05 (EEU-2006-DI-74164)
Directive 2006/54/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 5 juillet 2006 relative à la mise en oeuvre du principe de l'égalité des chances et de l'égalité de traitement entre hommes et femmes en matière d'emploi et de travail (refonte).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1976-02-04 (DNK-1976-L-13918)
Act respecting equal wages for men and women. No. 32.
Related text(s)
2006-08-27 (DNK-2006-L-75187)
Notification No. 906 of 2006 of Act (No. 756 of 2003) respecting equal wages for men and women.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online in Danish
Author
Ministry of Employment
Place of publication
www.retsinformation.dk
Country
Denmark
URL
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=121176
Page range
4 pp.
File
DNK84692.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Unofficial English translation
Author
ILO