Working and Employment Acts in the EU ?

[SimonTheSailor]

I know in the UK employers are supposed to abide by certain acts like the Equal Opportunities, Disability, Age Discrimination Act, etc, etc.

But are there the same rules in the EU ? Or is it a case of whoevers rules apply depending upon which country you are in ?

[SimonTheSailor]

Excellent thank you. So places like Spain, France, Italy should be very much like us then ?

I'm down in the med currently around the luxury yachting industry which is blatantly ageist, sexist, possibly racist, and just wondered how they got away with it all. But they pay well so most people don't complain and employers and boats are transient as well.

Just intrigued really but thanks for answering