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
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