Directive 2000/78/EC
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Since the Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new EU laws, or Directives, have been enacted in the area of anti-discrimination.The Council Directive 2000/78/EC (described as a Directive "establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation") implements the principle of equal treatment in the area of employment, covering disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.
The Directive entered into force on the 2nd December 2000 and gave member states three years to transpose the Directive into law, with an additional three years for legislation in the area of age and disability.
EU Directive 2000/43/EC covered discrimination based on race and ethnic origin.
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