Labour Code of Saint Lucia, Part II Fundamental Principles of Employment, Section 7 General Prohibition Against Discrimination

Section 7(1) of the Labour Code of Saint Lucia prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, social origin, ethnic origin, political opinion or affiliation, age, disability, serious family responsibility, pregnancy, marital status or HIV\AIDS status. This protection applies to recruitment, training, work facilities or services, promotion, terms and conditions of employment, and any benefits arising from the employment relationship. Section 7(2) of the Labour Code explicitly authorizes certain measures designed to ameliorate conditions for certain disadvantaged groups.

Topics

• Employment discrimination
• Gender discrimination

Geographical location

• Central America & the Caribbean
• Saint Lucia

Keywords

• labor laws
• workplace discrimination
• persons living with HIV/AIDS
• anti-discrimination law
• termination of employment
• disability rights

Year

• 2011

External URL

• Labour Code of Saint Lucia, Part II Fundamental Principles of Employment, Section 7 General Prohibition Against Discrimination

Type

• Legislation

Jurisdiction

• Saint Lucia