Preventing discrimination in the workplace

The Act on Equality section 6 c states that employers are obliged to prevent in a purposeful and planned manner all discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression. The obligation must be taken into account in the formulation of equality plans and in decision-making on equality promotion measures.

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The Act on Equality section 6 c states that education providers are obliged to prevent in a purposeful and planned manner all discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression. The obligation must be taken into account in the formulation of the educational institution's operational equality plan and in decision-making on equality promotion measures.

Prevention of and intervention in sexual harassments at schools and educational institutions – Summary (PDF)Link to an external website, Opens in a new tabyja-external-link-opens-in-a-new-tab (Finnish National Agency for Education, 2020)

The Act of Equality section 6 c states that state and municipal authorities are obliged to prevent in a purposeful and planned manner all discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression.

This obligation also concerns services provided by municipalities, regions and the state, such as social welfare and health services and sports services. To prevent discrimination, in the provision of public services it must be ensured that the service has been organised in a way that is inclusive to gender minorities.