# Council Directive of 19 December 1978 on the progressive implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security (79/7/EEC), Article 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Directive shall apply to the working population — including self-employed persons, workers and self-employed persons whose activity is interrupted by illness, accident or involuntary unemployment and persons seeking employment — and to retired or invalided workers and self-employed persons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1979/7/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1979-7/article-2
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