Towards gender equality in employment
At a Glance
28-09-2015
Sex discrimination in the labour market and workplace, and failure to ensure equal opportunities for women and men in employment have significant costs for individuals – and for European societies and economies more broadly. Yet, despite these costs – and the potential benefits of gender equality – assessments show that EU legislation in this domain is still not being implemented effectively across the Member States.
At a Glance
About this document
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Policy area
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- EC Directive
- employment
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- equal pay
- equal treatment
- EU law - national law
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- female work
- gender equality
- LAW
- national implementing measure
- pension scheme
- personnel management and staff remuneration
- rights and freedoms
- sexual discrimination
- social protection
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS