Telling someone or making someone discriminate against another person because of his or her racial or ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, gender or other characteristics is prohibited.

example The head of a company forbids the personnel recruitment department from hiring Roma or women over 50, or requires the hiring of only young women. A recruitment agency refuses work to a lesbian or a gay person, because the company using their services provided such an instruction.

The prohibition is not violated, if the instruction, albeit producing negative effects, is not linked with discrimination.

example If the boss of a company instructs the head of a unit to deny a promotion to a certain employee, this is not an instruction to discriminate, if the refusal to promote is based on objective work-related considerations.

Resources

Law 10

Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (Satversme)

In force as of 7 November 1922
Article 91

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Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

In force as of 1 December 2009
Article 21

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Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin

In force as of 19 July 2000

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Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation

In force as of 2 December 2000

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Council Directive 2004/113/EC of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services

In force as of 21 December 2004

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Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast)

In force as of 15 August 2006

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Directive 2010/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application of the principle of equal treatment between men and women engaged in an activity in a self-employed capacity and repealing Council Directive 86/613/EEC

In force as of 4 August 2010

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European Convention on Human Rights

In force for Latvia as of 27 June 1997
Article 14

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

In force for Latvia as of 14 April 1992
Articles 2, 26

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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

In force for Latvia as of 14 July 1992
Article 2

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Human Rights Guide

A European platform for human rights education