Gender Equality Act (GEA)
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Art. 17 Transitional provision
Claims in terms of Article 5 paragraph 1 letter d are assessed under the new law provided the civil law action has been raised subsequent to the Act coming into force or the competent authority of first instance has not issued a ruling up to that point in time.
Art. 17a Transitional provision to the Amendment of 14 December 2018
1 The Federal Council shall specify the date by which employers under Article 13a must have carried out the first equal pay analysis. 2 It may specify different dates for different sizes of company.
Art. 17a — Inserted by No I of the FA of 14 Dec. 2018 in force from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2032 (AS 2019 2815; BBl 2017 5507).
Art. 17b Evaluation of effectiveness
1 The Federal Council shall arrange for an evaluation of the effectiveness of Articles 13a–13i to be carried out. 2 It shall report to Parliament after the second equal pay analysis is carried out, but nine years at the latest after the articles mentioned in paragraph 1 come into force.
Art. 17b — Inserted by No I of the FA of 14 Dec. 2018, in force from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2032 (AS 2019 2815; BBl 2017 5507).
Art. 18 Referendum and commencement
1 This Act is subject to an optional referendum. 2 The Federal Council determines the date on which this Act comes into force. Commencement Date: 1 July 1996
Para. 2 — FCD of 25 Oct. 1995.