General legal framework

• Author: Natalie Videbaek Munkholm
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2 General legal framework

2.1 Constitution

2.1.1 Constitutional ban on sex discrimination

The Danish Constitution does not set forth a statutory ban on s ex discrimination.

2.1.2 Other constitutional protection of equality between men and women

There is no constitut ional protection of equality between men and women in the Danish

Constitution.

2.2 Equal treatment legislation

Gender Equality Act, Consolidation Act No. 1678, 19 D ecember 2013 as am ended by Act

No. 487, 2019.

Act on prohibition against discrimination in the labour market, Consolidation Act No. 1001,

24 August 2017.

Act on Equal Treatment of Men and Women as regards Access t o Employment, etc.,

Consolidation Act No. 645, 8 June 2011, as amended by Act No. 553, 2012, Paragraph 13;

Act No. 217, 2013 and Act No. 1709, 2018.

Equal Pay Act, Consolidation Act No. 156, 22 February 2019.

According to Section 1 of the Gender Equ ality Act, the purpose of the act is to promote

equality between women and men, includin g equal integration, equal influence and equal

opportunities in all functions in society on the basis of women's and men's equal status.

The goal is also to prevent direct and indirect discrimination on the ground of gender and

to prevent harassment and sexual harassment.

According to Section 1 of the Act on Equal Treatment of Men and Women as regards Access

to Employment, etc., the purpose of the act is to ensure that there must be n o

discrimination on the ground of sex. This applies to both direct discrimination and indirect

discrimination, notably with reference to pregnancy or to marital or fami ly status.

Section 1 of th e Act on th e Prohibition of Discrimination in the Labour Market stat es that

discrimination in the labour market is prohibited with regard to race, colour, religion or

belief, political opinion, sexual orientation, age, disability or national, s ocial or ethnic

origin.