Employment Equality Act, 1998
Functions of Authority. |
39.—The Authority shall have, in addition to the functions assigned to it by any other provision of this Act or of any other Act, the following general functions: | |
(a) to work towards the elimination of discrimination in relation to employment; | ||
(b) to promote equality of opportunity in relation to the matters to which this Act applies; | ||
(c) to provide information to the public on and to keep under review the working of this Act, the Maternity Protection Act, 1994 , and the Adoptive Leave Act, 1995 , and, whenever it thinks necessary, to make proposals to the Minister for amending any of those Acts; and | ||
(d) to keep under review the working of the Pensions Act, 1990 , as regards the principle of equal treatment and, whenever it thinks necessary, to make proposals to the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs for amending that Act. |