Equal Treatment Directive 2006/54/EC

Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (2006/54/EC) is a directive in European Union law, which implements the principle of equal treatment between men and women in EU labour law.

Directive 2006/54/EC

European Union directive
Title	Directive on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation
Made by	European Parliament and Council
Made under	Art. 13 TEC
Journal reference	L204
Current legislation

Background

Since the Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new EU Directives, which require member states to enact legislation with specified characteristics, have been enacted in the area of anti-discrimination. The Equal Treatment Directive 2006/54/EC is a consolidation of previous Directives in this area, notably, the Directive 76/207/EEC, which was amended by Directive 2002/73/EC.

See also

• Anti-discrimination law
• Directive 76/207/EEC
• EU labour law
• List of European Union directives
• UK labour law