Besides the most common grounds of discrimination, there are more that are protected under Lithuanian law.
In addition to the prohibited grounds of discrimination described in other sections of this Guide, the Law on Equal Opportunities also lists the following grounds:
- Citizenship (only applicable to EU and EEA citizens)
- Social status (including family situation such as having children or not, being married, divorced, widowed etc.)
In addition, the Labour Code also lists these grounds:
- Membership in a polical party
- Membership of an association or trade union
- Use of employee guarantees and rights
note The Constitutional Court has found that the list of discrimination grounds enshrined in the Constitution is not exaustive and thus even if you do not find it specifically listed in the law but still feel you faced discrimination, you can complain directly relying on the constitutional principle of non-discrimination.
example Refusing to hire a candidate to a job just because he does not own property in the city or lives far away from the job would be discriminatory.
example Refusing to a hire a candidate to a job just because she plans on being pregnant in the future is discriminatory.