Relevant EU Directive:
Directive 2000/78/EC.
The prohibition of discrimination based on sexual orientation at the EU level covers the area of employment.
Example:
Examples can include a gay man being refused a job because of his sexual orientation or a woman being harassed by colleagues at work because she is lesbian.

September 10, 2020
In order to identify how equality bodies could best contribute to developing European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) jurisprudence, the Equinet Equality Law Working Group monitored Article 14 cases to identify those that are directly relevant to equality and non-discrimination and the work of equality bodies. Read their findings in our Compendium
July 9, 2019
Equality
and non-discrimination are deeply embedded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).