Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: the government finally agrees on the bill against discriminations Germany: the government finally agrees on the bill against discriminations After months of controversies, the German coalition government succeeded in agreeing, in the night of 1 to 2 May 2006, on a law against discriminations. This text, which will transpose in the German law four European directives, goes beyond their requirements. (Ref. 06437) Through . Published on 04 May 2006 Ă 13h55 - Update on 24 March 2013 Ă 21h11 Resources A non-discriminatory access to goods and services. Like the Community directives, the German law, renamed “law on equal treatment” (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz), will prohibit any discrimination at workplace (hiring, promotion, training, etc), based on religion, convictions, race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, age and handicap. But whereas the European legislation is limited to three criteria of discrimination (race,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels