Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Lopes, Dulce; Vicente, Joana
• Pages: 86-87

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION

Country: Portugal

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the law: Law 7/2009

Abbreviation: Labour Code

Date of adoption: 12 February 2009

Entry into force: 1 May 2009

Latest relevant amendments: Law 93/2019 of 4 September and Law 90/2019 of 4

September

Web link: N/A

Grounds covered: ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, civil status, genetic heritage,

work capacity, disability, chronic disease, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, political or

ideological convictions or trade union affiliation

Labour law

Material scope: private employment

Principal content:prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, instruction

to discriminate

Title of the law: Law 93/2017

Abbreviation: establishing the legal regime of prevention, prohibition and fight against

discrimination on the ground of race/ethnic origin, nationality, ancestry and territory of

origin

Date of adoption: 23 of August 2017

Entry into force: 1 September 2017

Latest relevant amendments: N/A

Web link: https://dre.pt/web/guest/home/-/dre/108038372/details/maximized

Grounds covered: race/ethnic origin, nationality, ancestry and territory of origin

Administrative law

Material scope: Social protection, social assistance, education, access to and supply of

goods and services, housing, health and culture

Principal content: prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, instruction

to discriminate, discrimination by association, and multiple discrimination and legal regime

of administrative sanctions

Title of the law: Law 46/2006

Abbreviation: N/A

Date of adoption: 28 August 2006

Entry into force: 29 August 2006, except the provisions that have budgetary implications

Latest relevant amendments: N/A

Web link: https://dre.pt/application/file/540732

Grounds covered: disability

Civil/administrative/criminal law

Material scope: prohibits and punishes discrimination based on disability and on a pre-

existing risk to health

Principal content: prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, instruction

to discriminate, discrimination in employment, sanctions

Title of the law: Law 38/2004

Abbreviation: N/A

Date of adoption: 18 August 2004

Latest relevant amendments: N/A

Entry into force: 23 August 2004

Web link: https://dre.pt/application/file/480649

Grounds covered: disability

Administrative law