Law 3488/2006: Framework on Equal Treatment of Men and Women

Brief Description

Under Law 3488/2006 (O.G.A.'.191), European Union Directive 202/73/EC was adopted, establishing a general framework for implementation of the principle of equal treatment of men and women, regarding employment and other matters of equality. The law specifies, for the first time, that sexual harassment, is a form of gender-based discrimination in the workplace, and establishes the victim's right claim to compensation.