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Positive action in Scandinavia

Ruth Nielsen (Senior lecturer in commercial law at the Institute of Commercial Law, Arhus School of Business Administration.)

Equal Opportunities International

ISSN: 0261-0159

Article publication date: 1 February 1983

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Abstract

It is a distinctive feature of Scandinavian law that employers, public authorities and others traditionally have had the freedom to take positive action (including discriminatory measures as part of positive action) to promote equality between the sexes.

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Nielsen, R. (1983), "Positive action in Scandinavia", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb010370

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1983, MCB UP Limited

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