Racial Equality Directive
| European Union directive | |
| Title | Council directive implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin |
|---|---|
| Made by | Council |
| Made under | Art. 13 TEC |
| Journal reference | L180, 22-26 |
| History | |
| Date made | 2000-06-27 |
| Came into force | 2000-07-19 |
| Implementation date | 2003-07-19 |
| Current legislation | |
The Race Equality Directive 2000/43/EC is an Act of the European Union, concerning European labour law. It implements the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin. Since the Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new EC laws, or Directives, have been enacted in the area of anti-discrimination, and this Directive complements other Directives on gender and age, disability, religion and sexual orientation.
The principle rules laid down are as follows:
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