Legislation

Irish and European Legislation and Acts

Legislation	Links
Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015	Information available from Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Equal Status Acts 2000-2015	Information available from the Workplace Relations Commission
Equal Status (Amendment) Act 2012	Equal Status (Amendment) Act
Equality Act 2004	Equality Act
European Accessibility Act	European Accessibility Act
European Disability Strategy	European Disability Strategy
Disability Act 2005	Disability Act
Irish Sign Language Act 2017 (Act 40 of 2017)	Irish Sign Language Act
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005	Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act
Article 23 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights	United Nations Declaration of Human Rights Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
EU Legislation	Employers are not obliged to provide special treatment or facilities if the cost of doing so is appropriate /excessive. See Council Directive 2000/78/EC Strategies and Awards.

The National Disability Authority gives an overview of legislation in this area.