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Equal Rights Act 1990 (Cap. 38:03) (No. 19 of 1990).

Main Region

First Region

Guyana
Equality of opportunity and treatment
1990-07-19
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Provides that women and men have equal rights and the same legal status in all spheres of political, economic and social life and that all forms of discrimination against women or men on the basis of their sex or marital status are illegal. Women and men shall be paid equal remuneration for the same work or work of the same nature and no person shall be ineligible for, or discriminated against in respect of any employment, appointment or promotion in, or to, any office or position on the ground of sex. Provides that an employer shall not be prevented from making special labour and health protection measures for women, or from making provisions for conditions enabling mothers to work or for material and moral support for mothers and children including paid leave and other benefits for mothers and expectant mothers. Made under Art. 29 of the Constitution.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1990-12-31
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Electronic region

Monograph region

    Monograph title
    Laws of Guyana
    Publisher
    Guyana National Printers LTD
    Place of publication
    Georgetown
    Country
    Guyana
    Date
    1990-12-31
    Page range
    pp. 1-39