Abstract: This article provides an analysis of the recent legal developments in France in the field of equal treatment and equal opportunity in the workplace. It begins with a survey of the situation prior to 2001, paying special attention to the failures of French law, in particular where the burden of proof and indirect discrimination are concerned. It then proceeds to examine the two statutes enacted in 2001. In an attempt to implement EC Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC these statutes provide additional incentives for collective bargaining on sex equality, an extension of the scope of protection against discrimination, a new regime as regards the burden of proof and measures to ensure more effective judicial protection.
International Journal of Comparative Labour Law and Industrial Relations