First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 31st Dáil The House currently handling the bill 19/2013 Official bill number / year
Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2013
- Sponsor
- Jonathan O'Brien · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 21 Feb 2013
- Last updated
- 19 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Adds gender identity as a protected characteristic in employment discrimination law alongside existing protections.
- Extends discrimination protections to cover civil status, gender identity, and sexual orientation in employment and vocational training.
- Amends Employment Equality Acts 1998–2011 to broaden who cannot be discriminated against in hiring, training, and professional bodies.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 31st Dáil21 Feb 2013
Debates
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