Section 37 (1)

Employment Equality Act, 1998, 2004

Section 37 (i) of the Employment Equality Act, 1998, 2004 states:

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A religious, educational or medical institution which is under the direction or control of a body established for religious purposes or whose objectives include the provision of services in an environment which promotes certain religious values shall not be taken to discriminate against a person for the purposes of this Part or Part II if—

a)    it gives more favorable treatment, on the religion ground, to an employee or a prospective employee over that person where it is reasonable to do so in order to maintain the religious ethos of the institution, or

b)    it takes action which is reasonably necessary to prevent an employee or a prospective employee from undermining the religious ethos of the institution.

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The removal of section 37 (i) in the Employment Equality Act, 1998, 2004 is currently the primary goal of the group.

INTO Submission in relation to Section 37 (1) of the Act - March 2007

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