Directorate of Equality
Labour market
Equality in the labour market means that all individuals enjoy the same rights, opportunities, and respect at work, regardless of gender, age, origin, disability, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. It means that access to jobs, wages, career development, and responsibility is based on competence and performance rather than prejudice or stereotypes.
Key elements of equality include equal pay for work of equal value, transparent and impartial hiring processes, equal access to education and advancement, and a safe working environment free from discrimination and harassment. Equality also involves flexibility and support that enables people to balance work and personal life, for example in relation to parental leave.
Equality
Gender equality means equal pay, fair recruitment, and safe workplaces.
It also supports flexibility so people can balance work and private life.
Equal pay system
An equal pay system ensures that wages are determined based on clear, objective and transparent criteria so that everyone receives the same pay for the same or equivalent work, regardless of gender.
Discrimination in the labour market
Did you know that discrimination is illegal – both in everyday life and in the workplace?
Equality Plan
An equality plan is a structured plan that companies or institutions adopt to ensure equal status and opportunities for all employees.