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,