EU directive on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation

Directive 2006/54/EC prohibits direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of gender in the labour market, including conditions of access to self-employment. It stresses the importance of equal treatment in relation to access to employment (including vocational training), working conditions (including pay) and occupational social security schemes. 

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