Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Whole Act 18 October 1999 Employment Equality Act 1998 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 320 of 1999)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Employment Equality Acts Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 1(2)
  Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007 (No. 27 of 2007), s. 1(2)
  Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), s. 1(8)
  Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 1(4)
  Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), s. 16(3)
  Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (No. 20 of 2021), s. 7(2)
Collectively cited Employment Equality Acts included in definitions of employment enactment, relevant enactment Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), s. 2 and sch. 1 part 1 item 15
Collectively cited Employment Equality Acts partially excluded from application of FOI Act Freedom of Information Act 2014 (No. 30 of 2014), s. 6 and sch. 1 part 1(k), as substituted by National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015), s. 19(1), (2)
Amended throughout Act Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
References construed Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 57(2), (3), 66(2), (3)
Obligation to monitor operation of Act Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 30
Application of Act potentially restricted Merchant Shipping Act 2010 (No. 14 of 2010), s. 87(10), (12)
  Pensions Act, 1990 (No. 25 of 1990), s. 81H(7), as inserted by 9/2004, s. 22
Approved code of practice under Employment Equality Act 1998 (Code of Practice) (Harassment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 208 of 2012), art. 2 & schedule
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (Code of Practice) (Harassment) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 78 of 2002), art. 2 & schedule
Certain claims under excluded from delegation National Treasury Management Agency (Delegation of Claims Management Functions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 182 of 2014), art. 4(c)
Transfer of cert. functions under Disability, Equality, Human Rights, Integration and Reception (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 436 of 2020), arts. 1(2), 2, 3, schedule 1
  Equality Tribunal (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 531 of 2012), arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(a), 4-8
  Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
  Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 139 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule (col. cit.)
  Equality, Integration, Disability and Human Rights (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 217 of 2010), arts. 1(2), 3(1) & schedule (col. cit.)
Power to make regulations for procedures under Act Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), s. 41(2), 48
S. 2 references construed "Equality Authority" Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 44(2)
S. 2(1) am. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 3, 16(5)
  Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 19
  Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 102(2)
  Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 3(a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48 & schedule par.(a)(i) & (ii)
S. 2(3)(b) am. Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 25
  Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 3 (b)(i)
S. 2(3)(c) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 3 (b)(ii)
S. 2(3)(d), par. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 3 (b)(iii)
S. 5(2) del. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 20
S. 6 am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48 & schedule, par.(b)
S. 6(1), subsec. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 4 (a)
S. 6(2)(b) am. Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 102(3)
S. 6(2A), subsec. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 4(b)
S. 6(3), subsec. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 4(c)
S. 6(3)(c) substit. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 4, 16(5)
S. 7 non-application of Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 (No. 13 of 2012), ss. 1(2), 9(a)
S. 8 non-application of Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 (No. 13 of 2012), ss. 1(2), 9(a)
S. 8(4) compliance notice for contravention under Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 36(1)(b)
S. 8(5)(a) am. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 5(a), 16(5)
S. 8(5)(b) am. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 5(b), 16(5)
S. 8(5)(c) ins. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 5(c), 16(5)
S. 10(1) compliance notice for contravention under Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 36(1)(b)
S. 10(2), subsec. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 5
S. 11 application restricted Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26 of 2005), s. 359N(4), as inserted by 16/2014, s. 18(1)
S. 12(1)(b) am. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 6(a)(i), 16(5)
S. 12(1)(c) am. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 6(a)(ii), 16(5)
S. 12(1)(d) ins. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 6(a)(iii), 16(5)
S. 12(3) del. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 6
S. 12(4) applied Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 251 of 2008), art. 2
S. 12(4) reservations of places under Employment Equality Act 1998 (section 12) (Reservation of vocational training places) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 260 of 2018), art. 2
  Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011 (section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 288 of 2013), art. 2
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 319 of 2003), art. 2
  Employment Equality Act, 1998 (Section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 216 of 2000), art. 2
S. 12(7) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (c)(i)
S. 12(7)(a)(i) substit. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 6(b), 16(5)
S. 12(7)(b) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (c)(ii)
S. 12(7)(c), par. ins. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (c)(iii)
S. 12(8) ins. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 6(c), 16(5)
S. 13 renumbered as subsection (1) Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 7(a), 16(5)
S. 13(2) ins. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 7(b), 16(5)
S. 13A, new s. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 7
S. 14A, new s. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 8
S. 14B inserted Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024 (No. 37 of 2024), ss. 1(2), 5(a)
S. 16(3), subsec. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 9(a)
S. 16(4) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 9(b)
S. 17(1)-(4) provision for review Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), s. 30(4)
S. 17(1) am. Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 102(3)
S. 17(1A) inserted Maternity Protection, Employment Equality and Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024 (No. 37 of 2024), ss. 1(2), 5(b)
S. 17(2) amended Employment Permits Act 2024 (No. 17 of 2024), ss. 1(2), 76
S. 17(2), subsecs. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 10 (a)
S. 17(4) construed retrospectively Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007 (No. 27 of 2007), s. 27(1). (Note: s. 10(b) of the Equality Act 2004 which amends s. 17 is itself retrospectively amended)
S. 17(4) substit. Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Act 2007 (No. 27 of 2007), s. 27(2)
  Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 10 (b)
S. 17(4) rep. Redundancy Payments Act 2003 (No. 14 of 2003), ss. 16, 17(2)
S. 18(1) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 11
S. 19(2) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 12(a)
S. 19(4) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 12 (b)
S. 19(4)(a) am. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 8, 16(5)
S. 19(4)(d) substit. European Communities (Burden of Proof in Gender Discrimination Cases) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 337 of 2001), reg. 4(a)
S. 20A inserted Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (No. 20 of 2021), ss. 2, 7(4)
S. 22(1) substituted Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 13(a)
S. 22(1)(a) am. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 9, 16(5)
S. 22(1)(c) par. substit. European Communities (Burden of Proof in Gender Discrimination Cases) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 337 of 2001), reg. 4(b)
S. 22(1A) inserted Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 13(a)
S. 22(4) del. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 13(b)
S. 23 rep. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 14
S. 24(1) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 15
S. 25, s. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 16
S. 26(2) del. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 17
S. 27(1) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 18
S. 28(1)(a) am. Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 102(3)
S. 28(1)(h) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par.(d)
S. 28(3)(a) am. Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 102(3)
S. 29 (4), subsec. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 19
S. 31 (1) (2), subsecs. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 20(a)
S. 31 (5) am. Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 102(3)
  Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 20(b)
S. 32 rep. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 21
S. 33, s. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 22
S. 33(1)(c) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (e)
S. 34(1)(c) am. Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 102(3)
S. 34(3), subsec. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 23(a)
S. 34(3A), subsec. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 23(a)
S. 34(4) substit. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 10, 16(5)
S. 34(7A), subsec. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 23(b)
S. 35(1) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 24(a)
S. 35(4), subsec. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 24(b)
S. 36(1) am. Education and Training Boards Act 2013 (No. 11 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 72(1), sch. 6, item 25
S. 37(1) am. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 11(a), 16(5)
S. 37(1A), (1B), (1C) ins. Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (No. 43 of 2015), ss. 11(b), 16(5)
S. 37(2) - (6), subsecs. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 25
Part 5 (ss. 38-67) repealed Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 7, sch. 1
Part 5 (ss. 38-67), applic. ext. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 36(1), 48
S. 39(bb), par. ins. Parental Leave Act, 1998 (No. 30 of 1998), ss. 1(2), 25(5)
S. 39(bb) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(a), (2)
S. 39(c) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(a), (2)
S. 41(1) substit. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), ss. 1(2), 82
S. 41(2) del. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), ss. 1(2), 82
S. 44(1)(c) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (f)
  Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (No. 24 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 102(3)
S. 44(4) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 26
S. 47(4) substit. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 14 of 2008), ss. 1(2), 83
S. 51(3) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 27
S. 51(3) am. Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33 of 2004), ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 55(2) trans. of cert. functns. under. Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & sch. 2 pt. 1
S. 56 code of practice retained and approved Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 31(4)
S. 56 approved code of practice specified for the purpose of. Employment Equality Act 1998 (Code of Practice) (Harassment) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 78 of 2002), art. 2 & schedule
S. 56(1)(a) (b), pars. substit. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (g)(i)
S. 56(4) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (g)(ii)
S. 59(3)(b), par. substit. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (h)
S. 61(1), subsec. substit. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (i)
S. 62(1)(b), par. substit. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (j)
S. 63(1), subsec. substit. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), s.39, 48, schedule par. (k)(i)
S. 63 (6) (7), subsecs. ins. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (k)(ii)
S. 65 Circuit Court rules Circuit Court Rules (Employment Equality Act, 1998), 2004 (S. I. No 880 of 2004), r. 1, 3(b), 4(b)
S. 67 (1), subsecs. substit. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (l)
S. 67 (5) - (8), subsecs. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s.28
Part 6 (ss. 68-73) repealed Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 7, sch. 1
S. 68 am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (m)
S. 69 (1) (a) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (n) (i)
S. 69 (1) (b) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (n) (ii)
S. 69 (2) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (n) (iii)
S. 69 (2A), subsec. ins. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (n) (iv)
S. 69 (6) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (n) (v)
S. 69 (7), subsec. substit. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (n) (vi)
S. 70 (1) (a) am. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (o)
S. 71 (1), subsec. substit. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (p) (i)
S. 71 (6) (7), subsecs. ins. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 39, 48, schedule par. (p) (ii)
Part 7 (ss. 74-105) assistance for persons taking proceedings under Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (No. 25 of 2014), ss. 1(3), 40
Part 7 (ss. 74-105), defs. appl. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 20, 48
Part 7, cesser of function of Labour Court for dismissals under with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule
S. 74, defs. am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 29 (a)
S. 74(1) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(b), (c), (2)
S. 74 (2) (3), subsec. substit. and subsec. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 29 (b)
S. 74(3) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 74(4)(a), (b) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(b), (c)(ii), (2)
S. 74 applied with modifications Pensions Act, 1990 (No. 25 of 1990), s. 81J and sch. 4, as inserted by 9/2004, s. 22
S. 75 appointment under transferred Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 40(3)(b)
S. 75 transfer of functions with transit. provns. Equality Tribunal (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 531 of 2012), arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(a), 4-8
S. 75(1) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(d)(i), (2)
S. 75 (1) (2) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 30 (a) (b)
S. 75(2) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(d)(i), (2)
S. 75 (2) am. Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33 of 2004), ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2 pt. 1
S. 75(2A) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(d)(i), (2)
S. 75 (2A), subsec. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 30 (c)
S. 75(3) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(d)(i), (2)
S. 75 (3) (4) (4A) (4B), subsecs. substit. and subsecs. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 30 (d)
S. 75(4) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(d)(i), (2)
S. 75(4A) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(d)(i), (2)
S. 75(4A) substit. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 21(a)
S. 75(4B) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (d)(ii), (2)
S. 75(5) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 75(6) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
  Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 21(b)
S. 75 (7) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
  Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 21(c)
  Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 30 (e)
S. 75(8) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(d)(i), (2)
S. 76 transfer of functions with transit. provns. Equality Tribunal (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 531 of 2012), arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(a), 4-8
S. 76 applied with modifications Pensions Act, 1990 (No. 25 of 1990), s. 81J and sch. 4, as inserted by 9/2004, s. 22
S. 76(1) forms prescribed for purposes of Employment Equality Act, 1998 (Section 76 - Right To Information) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 321 of 1999), regs. 1, 3, 4, schs. 1, 2
S. 76 (2) (c) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s.31
S. 76 (5) (a) (b), pars. substit. Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33 of 2004), ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 77 amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 77 (1) (2), substit. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 1
S. 77 (3) am. Circuit Court Rules (Employment Equality Act, 1998), 2004 (S.I. No. 880 of 2004), r. 1, 6 (a) (h)
S. 77 (3), substit. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 2
S. 77 (4) (a) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 32 (a)
S. 77 (5) (6) (6A), subsecs. substit. and subsec. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 32 (b)
S. 77 (7), subsec. substit. Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33 of 2004), ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 77 (8) am. Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33 of 2004), ss. 3, 4, 61 (1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 77 (8) (10), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 3
S. 77 (9), subsec. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 32 (c)
S. 77 (11) (12) (13), subsecs. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 32 (d)
S. 77(12)(a) substit. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 22
S. 77A, new s. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 33
S. 77A amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 78 substituted Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(e), (2)
S. 78 (2), del. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 4
S. 78 (3), substit. with trans provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 5
S. 78 (4) (5), am. with trans provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule pars. 6, 7
S. 78 (6), subsec. substit. with trans provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 8
S. 78 (7)(a) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 34 (a) (b)
S. 78(7)(b) am. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 23
  Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 34 (a) (b)
S.78 (7) (c) del. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 34 (c)
S.78 (7), am. with trans provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 9
S. 79 amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 79 transfer of functions with transit. provns. Equality Tribunal (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 531 of 2012), arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(a), 4-8
S. 79(1) substit. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 24(a)
S. 79 (1A) ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 35 (a)
S. 79 (1) (2) (4) (5) (6), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule pars. 10-14
S. 79(2) substituted Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 29 of 2021), ss. 11(a), 14(2)
S. 79(2A) ins. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 24(b)
S. 79 (3A) ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 35 (b)
S. 79(5A) ins. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 24(c)
S. 79(5A) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(f), (2)
S. 79 (6) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 35 (c)
S. 79(6)(b) am. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 24(d)
S. 79 (7) ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 35 (d)
S. 79(7) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(f), (2)
S. 79(8) inserted Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 (No. 29 of 2021), ss. 11(b), 14(2)
S. 80(3), (4), (5)(a), (c) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 81 amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 81, am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 15
S. 82(1), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 82 (1), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 16
S. 82 (2), del. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 17
S. 82 (3), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 18 (a)
S. 82 (3) (d), del. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 18 (b)
S. 82(4) substit. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 25(1), (2)
S. 82 (4), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 19
S. 82 (5), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 20
S. 82 (6) - (9), subsecs. ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 36
S. 83 substituted National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015), ss. 17(1)(a), 17(2)
S. 83 substit. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(g), (2)
S. 83 (2) appl. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 66 (1)
S. 83(5) am. Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011), s. 26
S. 84 amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 84 (1), del. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 21
S. 84 (3), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 22
S. 85(1), (2), (5A) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 85 (5) am. Circuit Court Rules (Employment Equality Act, 1998), 2004 (S. I. No 880 of 2004), r. 1, 3 (d), 4 (d)
S. 85A, new s. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 38
S. 85A(3) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 85 (5A) ins. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 37
S. 85B inserted Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (No. 20 of 2021), ss. 3, 7(4)
S. 85C inserted Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (No. 20 of 2021), ss. 3, 7(4)
S. 86 amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 87(1) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 88(1), (2) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 88 (3) (a), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 23
S. 88(3)(c) amended Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (No. 20 of 2021), ss. 4(a), 7(4)
S. 88(3)(ca) inserted Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 (No. 20 of 2021), ss. 4(b), 7(4)
S. 89(1) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(h), (2)
S. 90 (1) - (6), subsecs. substit. and del. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 24
S. 91 substit. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(i), (2)
S. 91 (2), subsec. substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 39 (a)
S. 91 (3) (a), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 25
S. 91 (4) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 39 (b)
S. 91 (5) (b) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 39 (c)
S. 91 (7) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 39 (d)
S. 92 del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(j), (2)
S. 92 (3), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 26
S. 93 (1), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 27
S. 94 transfer of functions with transit. provns. Equality Tribunal (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 531 of 2012), arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(a), 4-8
S. 94(1)(a) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (k), (2)
S. 94(3)(a), (b), (4)(b) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 95(1), (3), (4) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 96(1) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 96 (1) Circuit Court rules Circuit Court Rules (Employment Equality Act, 1998), 2004 (S. I. No 880 of 2004), r. 1, 3 (e), 4 (e)
S. 97(1), (2) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 98(1)(b) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 40
S. 98 (2), am. with trans. provns. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
  Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 28
S. 98 (5), am. with trans. provns. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
  Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 29
S. 99(1)(a), (b), (2) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 99A, new s. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 41
S. 99A(1) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 100 transfer of functions with transit. provns. Equality Tribunal (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 531 of 2012), arts. 1(2), 2, 3(1)(a), 4-8
S. 100(3) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(l), (2)
S. 101(2) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 101(2), subsec. substit. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 30
S. 101(2) (b) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 42(a)
S. 101(4) am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 31
S. 101(4)(a) amended National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015), ss. 17(1)(b)(i), 17(2)
  Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(m)(i), (2)
S. 101(4)(b) substituted National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (No. 22 of 2015), ss. 17(1)(b)(ii), 17(2)
  Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(m)(ii), (2)
S. 101(4)(c) EAT construed Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 66
S. 101(4A) date prescribed Employment Equality Act 1998 (Withdrawal of Certain Claims) (Relevant Date) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 126 of 2016), reg. 2(1)
S. 101(4A) inserted Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Act 2016 (No. 1 of 2016), s. 17
  Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(m)(iii), (2)
S. 101(5) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 101 (5) substit. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 42 (b)
S. 101 (6), del. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s.46 (1) (2), schedule par. 32
S. 101A, new s. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 43
S. 102(1)(a)-(c) substituted Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 44(a)
S. 102(1)(d) inserted Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 44(a)
S. 102(2)(a), (b) substituted Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 44(b)
S. 103(1) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(n)(i), (2)
S. 103(2) am. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(n)(ii), (2)
S. 103(3), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 33
S. 103(3)(a) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(n)(iii), (2)
S. 103(3)(c) substit. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(n)(iv), (2)
S. 103(3)(d) del. Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(n)(iii), (2)
S. 104 amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 104 (1), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 34
S. 104 (2) (a), am. with trans. provns. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 46 (1) (2), schedule par. 35
S. 105 amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c)(ii), (2)
S. 105 (a) (d) am. Equality Act 2004 (No. 24 of 2004), s. 45
S. 106, new s. Equal Status Act, 2000 (No. 8 of 2000), ss. 47, 48
S. 106(4)(a), (7) amended Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), ss. 1(2), 83(1)(c), (2)
S. 106 applied Rules of the Superior Courts (Proceedings Under The Employment Equality Acts 1998 and 2004) 2005 (S.I. No. 293 of 2005), rls. 2, 3

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3(3) Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 76 - Right To Information) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 321 of 1999)
S. 12 Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 405 of 2023)
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Reservation of Vocational Training Places) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 260 of 2018)
  Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011 (Section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 288 of 2013)
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 251 of 2008)
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 319 of 2003)
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 216 of 2000)
S.20A Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 20a) (Gender Pay Gap Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 212 of 2025)
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 20A) (Gender Pay Gap Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 259 of 2024)
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (Section 20A) (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 264 of 2022)
S. 56 Employment Equality Act 1998 (Code of Practice) (Harassment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 208 of 2012)
  Employment Equality Act 1998 (Code of Practice) (Harassment) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 78 of 2002)
S. 76(1) Employment Equality Act, 1998 (Section 76 - Right To Information) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 321 of 1999)
S. 101(4A) Employment Equality Act 1998 (Withdrawal of Certain Claims) (Relevant Date) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 126 of 2016)