Press Release: Employment equality rules: reasoned opinion to Poland; case closed for Hungary

The European Commission sent on 28 January 2010 a reasoned opinion to Poland for incorrectly implementing EU rules prohibiting discrimination based on religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in employment and occupation (Directive 2000/78/EC, see also MEMO/08/69 ). It has also decided to close infringement proceedings concerning the same Directive against Hungary as its national legislation has been brought into line with EU requirements.