A growing body of laws, policies and programmes addressed discrimination in employment.

Local courts are established under the Local Courts Act, chapter 29 of the Laws of Zambia.

Microsoft s defense is that it must comply with local and global laws.

having a professional knowledge and familiarity with local language, laws and customs

In all these European countries, the new employment laws seem to be accepted as inevitable.

Employment of local staff members in the Syrian Arab Republic and Jordan

A local content policy would hopefully create employment for local populations and distract them from the path of war.

What and how organizations disclose will depend considerably on local laws and customs.

C. Employment creation, enhancement of skill levels of local workforces, and creating linkages

Indonesia also seeks to mainstream youth employment issues into local economic development initiatives.

(d) The Employment of Children Prohibition Act and the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act are laws against the exploitation of minors and women.

the United Nations code of conduct and applicable international and local laws and customs

14. All three atolls have statutory power to enact their own local laws. Judiciary

Greater efforts are needed to strengthen labour laws and enforce employment contracts aimed at protecting migrant workers.

First, such agreements threaten local food security and employment as fish become increasingly scarce.

Local legislation is generally applied. However, where no local legislation has been enacted, the laws of the United Kingdom are applied to the extent applicable to local circumstances.

To finance local businesses, Chinese local governments use local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) to circumvent bans on direct borrowing. In Spain, housing and employment collapses have hammered revenue.

In Europe, they are excluded from employment by labor agreements and in some cases by minimum wage laws.

Both laws contain provisions and mechanisms to encourage women to self employment and work in the private sector.

33 30 of 21 June 1984). In addition are the employment laws and the administrative directives regulating activities.

In late 1832, Hauser was given employment as a copyist in the local law office.

The Jordanian authorities objected to the employment of 13 local candidates on unspecified security grounds.

Numerous domestic laws and legislative enactments also discriminate positively in favour of women the Employment Act No. 91 of 1959, for instance, devotes a full section to women's employment.

213. The representative indicated that laws guaranteed equal rights in employment in both the public and the private sectors.

The Fono may pass laws with respect to all local affairs, provided its laws are not inconsistent with United States laws in force in the Territory or with United States treaties or international agreements.

The Department of Supervision of Labor Laws of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor supervises the enforcement of a number of labor laws, including the Employment of Women Law.

In exchange, investors would commit to train local workers, create employment by purchasing local inputs and services, improve corporate practices and local providers standards, facilitate technology transfers, and establish links with local technical schools and universities.

Local government laws have often been violated municipal councillors and local mayors are not elected in accordance with the law, but appointed by presidential decree.

As active participants in community life and major contributors to local employment and economics, local governments are particularly concerned with industrial development in their communities.

Over 50 countries have adopted more limited protections as part of their anti corruption, freedom of information, or employment laws.

These fisheries provide both a source of employment and an inexpensive food source for the local population.

He was employed as shop walker in a local drapery store and found employment for me there.

Laws 2639 98 and 2874 2000 Regulations regarding terms of exemption from Collective Labour Agreements (Territorial Employment Pacts) Promotion of part time employment and restrictions regarding working overtime Establishment of informal forms of employment (more specifically, temporary agency work by law 2956 2001).

From a legal point of view, there is no restriction on women regarding the choice of employment or profession except certain restrictions on some hazardous forms of employment according to the labour laws.

Current projects were directed towards bringing local laws into conformity with international standards. Local customs and traditions were being used to contribute to peacekeeping processes for countries in transition.

UNDP promotes political and administrative decentralization through support for the drafting of new laws, social mobilization for local governance, local capacity building and the fostering of broad based ownership.

Such laws included the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1987, the revised Family Law of 1989 and the revised Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1989 to regulate the question of equality between men and women.

For example, all government agencies and private industries are subject to equal employment opportunity laws that forbid discrimination on the basis of gender.

The representative replied that appropriate laws existed and only a few women had chosen part time employment lack of implementation was the problem.

While direct employment creation is obvious, the more indirect impact that foreign affiliates can have on employment through, for example, linkages with local companies is often overlooked. Indeed, there are examples to show that multiplier employment effects can be even higher than the employment creation effect of the investment itself (ibid).

As for work conditions, the employment laws lay down strict rules to ensure that they are suitable and healthy and that workers have access to appropriate medical services (arts. 64 et seq. of the Employment Act).

The effects on employment, an issue often cited by local politicians, are short term and only create low skilled jobs.

Economic hardships have caused people to move around the country in search of employment, leading local traditions to break down.

For instance, local legal frameworks and municipal policies have provided encouraging reports of increased employment opportunities and more equal conditions.

In 1991, the two canneries provided employment for 4,033 persons and accounted for the bulk of local tax revenues. 11