Professional statute overview
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Purpose and legislative effect
“This provision introduces a convention about discrimination in employment and occupation.”
This provision introduces a convention about discrimination in employment and occupation. This article defines “discrimination” for the Convention and says some job-specific requirements are not discrimination. Each Member must declare and pursue a national policy to promote equality of opportunity and treatment in employment and occupation. Each Member must take policy steps to promote acceptance and observance of the policy, adjust inconsistent laws and practices, apply it to employment under national control, and report annually on actions and results. Measures affecting certain suspected or involved individuals are not treated as state discrimination if the person can appeal to a competent body.
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This provision introduces a convention about discrimination in employment and occupation.
Section ingingo ya kane
Measures affecting certain suspected or involved individuals are not treated as state discrimination if the person can appeal to a competent body.
Section 4
The Convention binds only Members whose ratifications are registered with the Director General, and it starts applying after ratifications are registered.
Section 8
The Director General of International Offices must notify the UN Secretary-General.
Section 11
The English and French versions of this Convention are equally authoritative, and the text states that the preceding text is the authentic text of the Convention.
Section 14
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In force source record
Source record from www.amategeko.gov.rw · updated 1 Jan 1981
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