Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation
| Author | Bojic, Ines |
| Pages | 117-118 |
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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION
Country: Croatia
Date: 31 December 2019
Title of the law: Anti-discrimination Act
Abbreviation: ADA
Date of adoption: 09 July 2008
Latest relevant amendment: 19 October 2012
Entry into force: 1 January 2009
Web link:https://www.zakon.hr/z/490/Zakon-o-suzbijanju-diskriminacije
Grounds covered: race or ethnic origin or colour, gender, language, religion, political or
other belief, national or social origin, property, trade union membership, education,
social status, marital or family status, age, health condition, disability, genetic heritage,
gender identity and expression, sexual orientation
Civil/administrative/misdemeanour law
Material scope: All fields
Principal content: Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, sexual
harassment; reasonable accommodation; exceptions; segregation; encouragement to
discriminate; victimisation; anti-discrimination proceedings; specialised body;
misdemeanours
Title of the law: Gender Equality Act
Abbreviation: GEA
Date of adoption: 15 July 2008
Latest relevant amendment: 14 July 2017
Entry into force: 15 July 2008
Web link: https://www.zakon.hr/z/388/Zakon-o-ravnopravnosti-spolova
Grounds covered: gender, marital or family status, sexual orientation
Civil/administrative/misdemeanour law
Material scope: All fields
Principal content: general framework for the protection and promotion of gender
equality and protection from discrimination on the grounds of gender as well as
establishment of equal opportunities for women and men
Title of the law: Same-sex Life Partnership Act
Abbreviation: SSLPA
Date of adoption: 15 July 2014
Latest relevant amendment: -
Entry into force:5 August 2014
Web link:https://www.zakon.hr/z/732/Zakon-o-%C5%BEivotnom-partnerstvu-osoba-
istog-spola
Grounds covered: same-sex life partnership, sexual orientation and gender identity
Civil law
Material scope: All fields
Principal content: Prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, definitions and legal
consequences of formal and informal same-sex partnerships
Title of the law: Labour Act
Abbreviation: LA
Date of adoption:15 July 2014
Latest relevant amendment: 16 October 2019
Entry into force:07 August 2014
Web link: https://www.zakon.hr/z/307/Zakon-o-radu
Grounds covered: race or ethnic origin or colour, gender, language, religion, political or
other belief, national or social origin, property, trade union membership, education,
social status, marital or family status, age, health condition, disability, genetic heritage,
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