03 November, 2009
30 October, 2009
Important Case Decision in Ensuring Access to a Health Service for People with HIV
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.
15 October, 2009
Launch of 10th anniversary of the introduction of the Employment Equality Act
The State's equality infrastructure, the Equality Authority, the Equality Tribunal and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, jointly launched a series of initiatives today to mark the 10th anniversary of the introduction of new Irish equality legislation in employment and goods and services in Dublin Castle.
29 September, 2009
Upcoming Mainstreaming Equality Event - 10 Nov 2009
The Equality Authority is announcing its fifth annual conference on 'Mainstreaming Equality - Promoting Equality and Accommodating Diversity in Further Education, Training and Labour Market Programmes' to be held on 10th November 2009 in Dublin Castle - The conference theme is ''Equality in a time of Change, why it still matters''.
It will feature national and international speakers on equality issues in vocational, further education and labour market programmes. It is aimed at education and training providers and organisations representing the nine equality grounds. Admission is free.
24 September, 2009
Annual Report 2008 Launched
Age cases in employment and disability cases in equal status continue to dominate equality concerns
The Equality Authority Annual Report for 2008 is being formally launched today (Thursday 24th September) at 1.00pm, in the Equality Authority by John Moloney T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Disability and Mental Health.
14 September, 2009
Students with learning disabilities completing their educational cycle on a par with all other students to be reviewed
The Equality Authority welcomes an important decision by the Equality Tribunal in a case involving students with learning disabilities being compelled to complete their second level education cycle by their 18th birthday. The four complainants two aged 14, one aged 17 and 18 were represented by the Equality Authority. The Equality Officer, finding in favour of the claimants, requires that they be treated the same as mainstream students who do not face such age limits when completing their Leaving Certificate. The Department of Education and Science has been ordered to pay compensation totalling €10,000 euros amongst three of the claimants and to review its policy accordingly.
11 September, 2009
The Gender Wage Gap in Ireland
By Seamus McGuinness, Elish Kelly, Tim Callan, Philip J. O'Connell - The main aim of this study is to provide detailed new evidence on the factors that contribute to the gender pay gap in Ireland though an analysis of the National Employment Survey, 2003.
A particular advantage of this large dataset is that it allows for an in-depth examination of pay gaps in specific segments of the labour market. In addition to examining the pay gap for all employees, this study provides separate analyses of the full-time and part-time labour markets. It also provides a novel analysis of the gender pay gap within broad occupations and industries.
