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Material scope

Anti-discrimination Law is applicable to both the private and public sector and applies to all fields. The law notes that specific attention should be paid to the fields of employment and working relations; membership of and involvement in trade unions, political parties, NGOs, foundations, and other membership organisations; social security, including social protection, pensions and disability insurance; health insurance and healthcare; education; access to goods and services; and housing. Thus, this law goes beyond the Directives.

Other laws also include discrimination provisions, defining the material scope. All of them relate it to both the public and private sector, save the Law on Ombudsperson which providesprotection againstdiscrimination only in the public sphere.

In the field of employment, aside from the Anti-discrimination law, there is also a Law on Labour Relations which prohibits discrimination in all aspects listed in the Directives. These apply both tothe public and private sector.

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