Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

• Author: Hiltunen, Rainer
• Pages: 65-65

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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION

Country: Finland

Date: 31 December 2019

Title of the law: Non-Discrimination Act148

Abbreviation: NDA

Date of adoption: 30.12.2014

Entry into force: 1.1.2015

Latest relevant amendment: No

Web link: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2014/20141325

Grounds protected: origin, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, nationality,

language, opinion, political activity, trade union activity, family relationships, state of

health or other personal characteristics

Civil/administrative/criminal law: Civil law

Material scope: both public and private activities, excluding private life, family life and

practice of religion

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

instruction to discriminate

Title of the law: Non-Discrimination Ombudsman Act

Abbreviation: -

Date of adoption: 30.12.2014

Entry into force: 1.1.2015

Latest relevant amendment: No

Web link: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2014/20141326

Grounds covered: origin, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, nationality,

language, opinion, political activity, trade union activity, family relationships, state of

health or other personal characteristics

Civil/administrative/criminal law: Administrative law

Material scope: both public and private activities, excluding private life, family life and

practice of religion

Principal content: creation of a specialised body

Title of the law: The Criminal Code of Finland

Abbreviation: Criminal Code

Date of adoption: 19.12.1889

Entry into force: 1.1.1891

Latest relevant amendment: 511/2011, entry into force 1.6.2011

Web link: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1889/18890039001

Grounds protected: race, national or ethnic origin, skin colour, language, sex, age,

family ties, sexual preference, inheritance, disability or state of health, or religion,

political orientation, political or industrial activity or another comparable circumstance

Civil/administrative/criminal law: Criminal law

Material scope: Discrimination (Chapter 11, Section 11) provision of goods and services,

exercise of official authority or in the arrangement of a public amusement or meeting.

Employment Discrimination (Chapter 47, Section 3) employment

Principal content: prohibition of discrimination

148 The old Non-Discrimination Act (which was in force 2001-2014) was repealed by the Non-Discrimination Act

from the beginning of 2015, expanding the protection to cover all grounds of discrimination.