Norwegian Parliament Adopts Anti-Discrimination Law
Legislation concerning Disabled People in the Labor Market
Following intensive lobbying by the Norwegian National Disability Council, the Norwegian Parliament has amended its basic law on the work environment to include language against discrimination towards disabled people on the labor market. According to a report by the European Disability Forum, the most important feature of the new law is that it provides sanctions through compensation for people who have been discriminated against due to their disability.
Previously the Norwegian Labor law's coverage of discrimination had recognized only women as in need of protection. It is believed that the new Swedish anti-discrimination legislation has influenced the Norwegian amendment. The Norwegian disability movement had advocated for this change, based on the strength of the current European Union directive against discrimination towards disabled persons in the labor market.
Details on these policies and legislation are available from the European Disability Forum Policy Officer, Rudolph Brynn via email at policy@edf-feph.org and from the Head of the Information Department of the Norwegian Federation of Organizations of Disabled People, Jarl Ovesen via email at jarl.ovesen@ffo.no
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