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Equality News Winter 2009
The Winter 2009 edition of the Equality Authority's newsletter is now available to download. This edition includes articles on civil marriage rights for same-sex couples and the Civil Partnership Bill, equality training events for NGOs, case reports, and much more. To download the report and see the full list of contents please follow the link below.
Two Important Decisions Protect the Rights of Women Workers - 17 Nov 2009
The Equality Authority today welcomed two significant gender equality decisions from the Equality Tribunal and the Labour Court. 'Gender discrimination particularly in the area of pregnancy, continues to be a source of concern to us after thirty two years of gender protection equality legislation' said Renee Dempsey, CEO of the Equality Authority.
Statement by the Equality Authority on the Press Report Issued by ERA - 16 Nov 2009
The Equality Authority has not seen the ERA Report released to the media this morning. The Equality Authority rejects the allegation in the press release that it did not cooperate with the study. However, the reference in the press release to casework is erroneous and misleading. Approx 10% of all files termed casefiles in the past, end up as actual cases before the Equality Tribunal or other courts.
A Woman's Place: Female Participation in the Irish Labour Market - 13 Nov 2009
Drawing on a wide range of evidence, this research describes how and where women's participation in the Irish labour market has changed since the mid-1990s. It explores the impact of changing participation on gender differentials in pay and on horizontal and vertical segregation in the labour market.
Mainstreaming Equality Event - 10 Nov 2009
The Equality Authority held its fifth annual conference on 'Mainstreaming Equality - Promoting Equality and Accommodating Diversity in Further Education, Training and Labour Market Programmes' was held on 10th November 2009 in Dublin Castle - The conference theme was ''Equality in a time of Change, why it still matters''. Copies of speeches and presentations are available by following the link below.
Portmarnock Case Decision - 03 Nov 2009
Important Case Decision in Ensuring Access to a Health Service for People with HIV - 30 Oct 2009
Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2008 : Goulding -v- O'Doherty
The Equality Authority today welcomed the decision by the Equality Tribunal in a case where it represented a client who had been denied a health service because of his HIV status. 'This case is very important in tackling stigma and in ensuring access to important health services for people with HIV' said CEO Renee Dempsey. The Equality Tribunal's decision will be published in full next month.
