Tasaarvolain

Tasaarvolain is the Finnish term for an Equality Act, a law designed to promote gender equality and prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex or gender. The act typically provides a framework that covers areas such as employment, education, housing, and access to goods and services, aiming to ensure equal treatment in practice as well as in law. It often requires public authorities and, in many contexts, private actors to actively promote equality through measures such as equality plans, reporting duties, and targeted actions to reduce disparities.

Enforcement mechanisms usually include the option to file complaints with a national equality body or through the courts, investigations by an appointed ombudsperson, and remedies such as changes to practices, compensation, or injunctions. The act may also set monitoring duties for employers and public bodies, and it can authorize authorities to enforce compliance.

Within Finland’s legal landscape, tasaarvolain sits alongside other non-discrimination provisions and constitutional guarantees of equality, and it is interpreted in light of both national law and European Union anti-discrimination directives. The act reflects a broader policy aim to promote equal opportunities and treatment for all people, regardless of gender, across various sectors of society.

See also: equality act, non-discrimination law, gender equality in Finland, constitutional rights.