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Is there provision within anti-discrimination legislation/practice forfinancial compensation/restitution of rights and are these applied in practice?

Code:
RED17
Key Area:
Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
Strand(s):
Discrimination, Equality
16/02/2012 - 13:23
Short Answer

Yes, there is a provison on compensation in the Non-Discrimination Act.

Qualitative Info

The Non-Discrimination Act (Section 9) provides that genral courts may order a maximum of 15.000 euro in compensation for the victim of discrimination. In addition, payment does not preclude an injured party claiming damages under the Tort Liability Act or other legislation. For example, a victim of work discrimination may also claim damages for wrongful termination of his/her employment contract under the Employments Contract Act.

 

During 2009-2011, there have been a few cases in which the court has ordered compensation for the victim of discrimination. The amount of compensation in both discrimination in employment and provision of services ranges between 5000 to 10000 euro. (Source: forthcoming publication by Finnish League for Human Rights).

Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability, Africans/black people, National minorities
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Islamophobia, Afrophobia, Arabophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Religious intolerance, Inter-ethnic, Intra-ethnic, Homophobia, On grounds of disability, On grounds of other belief, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Anti-discrimination
External Url http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/2004/en20040021.pdf
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