The Principle of Non-Discrimination on Grounds of Gender in the Workplace – Assessing Albanian Law through EU Standards

This is an analysis aiming to examine the extent to which the Albanian legislation is aligned with the EU acquis with regard to the women’s labour rights, with a special focus on the non-discrimination on grounds of gender. Paragraph II of the paper will provide a detailed overview of the various aspects of the non-discrimination principle and specifically: A) the burden of proof; B) evidence; C) sanctions and remedies and D) retirement age. While analysing these aspects from the viewpoint of EU law the comparative analysis of the Albanian legislation is provided as well. Finally conclusions and recommendations regarding improvements of the Albanian legislation are provided in Paragraph III of this paper.