Enforcement of Employment Legislation

Ms. Singhateh (Gambia) noted that the country's current labour legislation was outdated.

Health and safety legislation applying to employment treated men and women equally.

Lebanon's labour legislation decreed that there should be no discrimination on the basis of gender.

Where none exists, adequate legislation must be put in place.

Human rights legislation

Counter terrorism legislation

She also asked whether legislation was being drafted to prevent and punish domestic violence against women.

Social welfare and child protection laws guarantee the rights set out by international standards and incorporated into the basic conventions of the International Labour Organization in this area.

Changes in other relevant legislation on the labour market occurred in autumn 2000, with adoption of the Law on Changes and Amendments of Labour Law in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Labour Law in Republika Srpska, which introduced modern labour legislation and rescinded lay off .

Assistance in alerting Palau to any legislation that needs modification or supplementation, as well as providing model relevant legislation.

It had submitted proposals to amend legislation that discriminated against women and had introduced new legislation to promote gender equality.

(a) The law of a State Party

Legislation had also been introduced to protect the rights of the elderly.

Passive programs, such as unemployment insurance, income support and changes in labor legislation, allieviate the financial needs of the unemployed but are not designed to improve their employability.

ESCAP has facilitated sharing of experience and good practices on the elimination of gender discrimination in the labour market through gender sensitive legislation.

Thus, Peru saw its labor legislation virtually rewritten by United States Congressmen indebted to American unions before the US Peru PTA was concluded.

Nor is there legislation on social welfare enterprises which could employ people with limited working ability and enjoy special tax relief.

Other legislation and policies which outlaw discrimination are provided below.

Nicaraguan legislation includes maternity protection.

There is a long history of legislating such spending cuts, only to reverse them in subsequent years.

New legislation was also under consideration in Tunisia.

Mechanisms for implementation of the legislation and regulation of protection of the intellectual property rights

Implementing legislation for that Act was currently being drafted.

(b) Legislation specifically addressing the rights of disabled children and adults

Ensuring that effective legislation is enacted prohibiting discrimination against women.

Mr. KOWSURAT (Thailand) said that forced child labour constituted a violation of labour regulations and child protection legislation, and in many cases involved trafficking in persons, thus violating immigration legislation.

Since 2001, significant pieces of legislation supportive of voluntary activity have been passed or are being formulated, in particular Eastern Europe and Latin America, two regions where the movement towards democratic processes continues.

Likewise, Japan responded to its banking crisis by creating very large merged institutions, while the US repealed much of the depression era legislation that restricted banking.

The disclosure of those rules is usually required by specific acts.

It had also enacted legislation on adoption and on domestic violence.

An underlying assumption of the panel's recommendations was that appropriate supporting national legislation would be in place.

Two framework decisions of the European Union had also influenced Greek legislation.

Swedish national legislation takes the form of either framework legislation or special statutes.

The Convention encourages parties to implement national legislation to protect traditional knowledge.

(b) Examination of criminalization legislation and difficulties encountered in the implementation of article 5

Affirmative action legislation and policies are needed to allow women to catch up with men, economically, politically and socially and this requires giving women favourable treatment in a number of fields.

Only 16 States have passed pro hemp farming legislation so far.

Since the first report, no new legislation with respect to the Resolution has been passed.

The participants jointly concluded that the Slovak legislation was in general compliance with the requirements of these instruments.

Review of Counter Terrorism Activities as at July 2004

We are prepared to provide assistance to other States to develop national legislation and to share our experiences.

1.2 Legislation and policies are formulated or implemented to promote women's human rights

Legislation had been introduced with the aim of creating job opportunities and establishing a public body to combat unemployment.

Indeed, it could lead to piecemeal legislation, disintegration, and potentially the breakup of the Union.