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Protection against discrimination13

Forms of discrimination

General principles

  1. The Committee is not called upon to pronounce upon the question of the breaking of a contract of employment by dismissal except in cases in which the provisions on dismissal imply anti-union discrimination.
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2835Colombia364500
2933Colombia368274
2950Colombia370329
2993Colombia370352
3114Colombia378190
Digest: 2006779
  1. Protection against anti-union discrimination should apply more particularly in respect of acts calculated to cause the dismissal of or otherwise prejudice a worker by reason of union membership or because of participation in union activities outside working hours or, with the employers consent, during working hours.
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2648Paraguay355960
Digest: 2006780
  1. Protection against acts of anti-union discrimination should cover not only hiring and dismissal, but also any discriminatory measures during employment, in particular transfers, downgrading and other acts that are prejudicial to the worker.
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2546Philippines3491217
2546Philippines353242
2566Iran (Islamic Republic of)351986
2580Guatemala349870
2633Côte d'Ivoire354719
2681Paraguay3561034
2811Guatemala374367
2825Peru3621258
2892Türkiye376145
3025Egypt372154
Digest: 2006781
  1. Acts of anti-union discrimination may vary in nature and are not confined to discharge, dismissal, retrenchment or termination of service, but also include all actions taken in retaliation against a worker exercising trade union activities, such as suspension.
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2228India37170
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