Laws exist throughout the EU to protect you and your colleagues against discrimination based on race or ethnic origin, age, disability, religion or belief, or sexual orientation in the workplace. What are these laws?

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We all have rights. Trade Unions and other organisations can offer information
and advice.
Discrimination at work European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
is illegal. www.etuc.org
CEC European Managers
Laws exist throughout the EU to www.cec-managers.org
protect you and your colleagues
EUROCADRES - Council of European
against discrimination based on race Professional and Managerial Staff
or ethnic origin, age, disability, www.eurocadres.org
religion or belief, or sexual
National equality bodies exist in most EU countries.
orientation in the workplace. Working to tackle discrimination, these national organisations can
provide you with more information and advise you on your rights.
What are these laws?
Contact your national equality body:
Find out more at
www.stop-discrimination.info UK
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Equality and Human Rights Commission
www.equalityhumanrights.com
Helplines: England 0845 604 6610
Scotland 0845 6 04 5510
Wales 0845 604 8810
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
www.equalityni.org
Enquiry line: 028 90 890 890
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Ireland
Irish Equality Authority
www.equality.ie
Helpline: 1890 245 545
Malta
National Commission for the Promotion of Equality
www.equality.gov.mt
Tel: 2590 3850
This leaflet has been produced as part of the EU-wide “For Diversity.
Against Discrimination.” information campaign. Organised by the European
Commission’s Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal
Opportunities, the campaign aims to raise awareness of discrimination and
the EU laws which exist to combat it, and to promote the benefits of diversity.
An initiative of the European Union

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