Overview of existing EC legislation on equal treatment between men and women and the role of the European Commission Rashmin Sagoo DG Employment, Social.

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Overview of existing EC legislation on equal treatment between men and women and the role of the European Commission Rashmin Sagoo DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Unit G2, Equality, Action against discrimination: Legal Questions

The Commission’s role DG Employment, unit G2 Guardian of the Treaties - monitoring of EC law, infringement procedures ECJ cases – infringements, preliminary references New legislative proposals: new draft Art 13 proposal; and reconciliation package/work-life balance (parental leave, maternity protection and leave, self-employed women and assisting spouses) Complaints from citizens, petitions from European Parliament, PQs Awareness raising: seminars, publications, experts groups Stakeholders: gender equality bodies network, NGOs, Member States etc

Current EC legislation equal treatment between men and women EC Treaty Art. 141 – Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work Art. 13 – Competence to act against discrimination on: sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation Article 3(2) – Gender Mainstreaming - in all its activities the EC must aim to eliminate inequalities & promote equality between men and women

Current EC legislation: equal treatment between men and women Directives Dir 75/117/EEC - equal pay for men and women Dir 76/207/EEC and Dir 2002/73/EC - equal treatment for men and women in access to employment, vocational training and working conditions Dir 79/7/EEC - equal treatment for men and women in social security Dir 86/378/EEC and Dir 96/97/EC - equal treatment in occupational social security schemes Dir 92/85/EEC - measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding Dir 96/34/EC - parental leave Dir 97/80/EC - burden of proof in sex discrimination cases Dir 2004/113/EC - equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services Dir 2006/54/EC - equal treatment for men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)

Further info DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Unit G2: Equality, action against discrimination: Legal Questions http://ec.europa.eu/social http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/basicfacts/index_en.htm