Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Biljana Kotevska
• Pages: 79-80

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION

Country: North Macedonia

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the Law: Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination

Abbreviation: Anti-Discrimination Law

Date of adoption: 16 May 2019

Latest relevant amendment: n/a

Entry into force: 22 May 2019

Weblink:

http://www.slvesnik.com.mk/Issues/93af90af565443e38308333c2c2146cd.pdf

Grounds covered by the article: race, skin colour, origin, nationality or ethnicity, sex,

gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, belonging to amarginalised group,

language, citizenship, social origin, education, religion or religious belief, political

conviction, other convictions, disability, age, family or marital status, property status,

health condition, personal capacity and social status or any other grounds.

Civil law

Material scope: All areas (draws specific attention to: labour and employment;

education, science and sport; social security, including social protection, pension and

disability insurance, health insurance and health protection; judiciary and governance;

housing; public information and media; access to goods and services; membership of

and activity in political parties, associations, foundations, trade unions and other

membership organisations; culture)

Principal content: Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment,

instruction to discriminate, reasonable accommodation, multiple discrimination, creation

of a specialised body

Title of the Law: Law on Labour Relations

Abbreviation: Labour Law

Date of adoption: 28 July 2005

Entry into force: 5 August 2005

Latest relevant amendments: 29 June 2018

Weblink: http://www.mtsp.gov.mk/content/pdf/zakoni/ZRO%20Precisten%2074-

15.pdf

Grounds covered: Race, colour, sex, age, health condition, disability, religious,

political or other belief, membership of trade union, national or social origin, position

of the family, property, sexual orientation or other personal issue

Civil law

Material scope: Public employment, private employment

Principal content: Regulation of labour relations. Of relevance here: prohibition of direct

and indirect discrimination, harassment

Title of the law: Law on Social Protection

Abbreviation: LSP

Date of adoption: 21 May 2019

Entry into force: 23May 2019

Latest relevant amendment: n/a

Weblink:

http://www.mtsp.gov.mk/content/pdf/zakoni/2019/28.5_zakon_SZ.pdf

Grounds covered by the article: Race, skin colour, origin, nationality or ethnicity, sex,

gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, belonging to a marginalised group,

language, citizenship, social origin, education, religion or religious belief, political

conviction, other convictions, disability, age, family or marital status, property status,

health condition, personal capacity and social status or any other grounds

Civil law

Material scope: Social protection, social advantages