Kanton Glarus

Purpose

1 This Act governs the implementation of the Federal Act on Gender Equality

(Federal Gender Equality Act, GIG¹) as well as cantonal gender equality

measures.

Principle

1. The Canton and the municipalities shall observe gender equality in all their activities. The Canton shall promote the de facto equality of women and men in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

2. Cantonal Gender Equality Measures

Gender Equality Commission

1 The Government Council appoints a Gender Equality Commission, consisting of the President and at least four members, whereby at least half must be female. The Government Council determines where in the cantonal administration the secretariat will be assigned.2) *

2 The Gender Equality Commission advises the Government Council and the cantonal administration on all gender equality matters. The Government Council may entrust it with further tasks on a case-by-case basis, such as the implementation of specific gender equality measures or public relations work.

3 The Grand Council may set a time limit for the commission's activities. *

1. Der Landrat und der Regierungsrat achten bei den von ihnen zu bestellenden Kommissionen auf die angemessene Vertretung beider Geschlechter.

Contributions

1 The Cantonal Government may, within the framework of its constitutional expenditure powers, support projects of public or private institutions aimed at promoting the actual equality of women and men with contributions.

3. Implementing Provisions for the Federal Gender Equality Act

Disputes concerning private-law employment relationships

1 The conciliation authority conciliates disputes under the Federal Act on

Gender Equality. *

2 *

Disputes Concerning Public Employment Relationships

1 If, in the case of public employment relationships, there is no decision regarding asserted claims under Article 5, paragraphs 1 and 3 GIG, these claims must be asserted before the administrative authority responsible for personnel matters, which will issue a first-instance ruling thereon. *

2 If a claim for compensation due to discriminatory rejection of an application is to be asserted, this must be done directly by way of an appeal against the rejecting decision.

3 For the rest, the procedure and legal protection shall be governed by the Administrative Justice Act3).

4. Final Provisions

1. Der Landrat erlässt die Ausführungsbestimmungen[[4]](#paragraphtext_content_fn_694154_2_4_c).

2. Er regelt insbesondere die Befugnisse der Gleichstellungskommission gegenüber der kantonalen Verwaltung, die allfällige Befristung der Tätigkeit der Gleichstellungskommission sowie die Entschädigung der Gleichstellungskommission.

1. Mit dem Inkrafttreten dieses Gesetzes werden die folgenden Gesetze geändert

| | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | a) **\*** | ... | | | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | b) | Das Gesetz vom 4. Mai 1986 über die Verwaltungsrechtspflege[[5]](#enumeration_itemtext_content_fn_331385_2_5_c) | | |

1. Dieses Gesetz tritt auf den 1. Juli 1996 in Kraft.