Within Community Programme Progress, Croatian Employment Service, as a lead partner, is implementing Supporting Equality in Croatian Labour Market project in partnership with: Office for Human Rights, Government of the Republic of Croatia, L&R Social Research, Austria , Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Croatia, CESI - Center for Education, Counselling and Research, Croatia and Selectio, Croatia.

The project has started on December 30, 2009 and it will last for 12 months. Total amount of the project is €149.835 out of which 80% is financed by Progress programme and 20% is co-financed by Croatian Employment Service.

The global objective of the project is to contribute to the development and successful implementation of the national policy to combat discrimination on the labour market on the ground of disability, race and ethnic origin, age and religion.

The results of this project will also contribute to the development of national policy to combat discrimination on labour market and it will ensure sustainable support for employers to manage diversities in their companies by establishing a help desk for permanent assistance to employers in dealing with discrimination issues.