Ordinance on the Introductory Act to the Gender Equality Act (Equality Ordinance) (Gleichstellungsverordnung) - Organization

1. The cantonal conciliation body for disputes relating to discrimination in employment is organizationally subordinate to the Department of Economic and Health Affairs.

1. Vacant Seats in the Conciliation Commission shall be announced to organizations that represent the interests of employers or employees.

2. It must be specified whether the employers or employees of the private or public sector are to be represented.

1. Applicants must possess knowledge on issues of equality.

1. Applicants who are not nominated by an organization must disclose whether they represent employers or employees in the private or public sector.

1. Organizations that submit electoral proposals may be required to propose a dual candidacy, i.e., both a female and a male candidate.

1. The Executive Council submits the applications and election proposals to the Commission for Gender Equality for comments.

2. The Commission may request to review the applications.

1. The term of office for commission members is generally limited to four terms.

1. For the recusal and replacement of commission members, the provisions of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure and, mutatis mutandis, the Court Organization Act apply.

1. The arbitration board annually publishes the composition of the arbitration commission, reports anonymously on the cases handled, and maintains statistics on its activities.

1. If the proceedings are directed against the canton, it is usually represented by the Personnel Office.

1. The Ordinance of August 13, 1991, on Compensation for Special Commission Activities is amended as follows: ...

2. The Service Regulations of December 12, 1995, of the Directorate Secretariat of the Department of Economic and Health Affairs is amended as follows: ...

1. The Ordinance of May 28, 1996, on the Federal Act on Gender Equality (GlG) is repealed.

1. This regulation shall enter into force on January 1, 1999.