Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Kogovsek Salamon, Neza
• Pages: 98-99

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION

Country: Slovenia

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the Law: Protection Against Discrimination Act

Abbreviation: PADA

Date of adoption: 21 April 2016

Entry into force: 24 May 2016

Latest relevant amendment: /

Web link: http://www.pisrs.si

Grounds protected: gender, ethnicity, race or ethnic origin, language, religion or belief,

disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, social

standing, economic situation, education or any other personal characteristic

Civil law, Administrative law

Material scope: access to employment, self-employment or profession, access to all

levels of career orientation, professional training, advanced training and retraining,

practical work experience; employment and working conditions, dismissals and pay;

membership of and involvement in an organisation of workers or employers, or other

professional organisation, including the benefits; social protection, social security and

healthcare; social advantages; education; Access to and supply of goods and services

which are available to the public, including housing

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

victimisation, shift of burden of proof, exceptions, establishment of equality body, the

procedure of the equality body, sanctions

Title of the law: Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Persons with

Disabilities Act

Abbreviation: VREPDA

Date of adoption: 21 May 2004

Latest relevant amendment: 23 December 2014

Entry into force: 25 June 2004

Web link: http://www.pisrs.si

Grounds covered: disability

Administrative Law, Labour Law

Material scope: Employment

Principal content: Positive action, creation of a specialised body

Title of the law: Act on Equal Opportunities of People with Disabilities

Abbreviation: AEOPD

Date of adoption: 16 November 2010

Latest relevant amendment: 20 June 2017

Entry into force: 11 December 2010

Web link: http://www.pisrs.si

Grounds covered: disability

Administrative law

Material scope: Employment, education, access to and supply of goods and services

which are available to the public, including housing.

Principal content: Appropriate (reasonable) accommodation

Title of the law: Employment Relationship Act

Abbreviation: ERA

Date of adoption: 5 March 2013

Latest relevant amendment: /

Entry into force: 12 April 2013

Web link: http://www.pisrs.si

Grounds covered: Ethnicity, race or ethnic origin, national and social origin, gender,