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MUS-1996-L-45308
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Title_of_text
Training and Employment of Disabled Persons Act 1996 (No. 9 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Mauritius
Subjects (Classification)
Disabled workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-05-23
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Establishes a Training and Employment of Disabled Persons Board with the purpose of operating schemes to promote the employment of disabled persons and to prevent discrimination against them. Employers with 35 or more employees shall hire disabled workers so as to represent 3 per cent of the total work force. Prohibits discrimination based on disability in recruitment, allocation of wages, and other employment matters.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1996-12-01
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2008-12-30 (MUS-2008-L-81533)
Equal Opportunities Act 2008 (No. 42 of 2008).
Amending text(s)
2012-07-09 (MUS-2012-L-92111)
Training and Employment of Disabled Persons (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 14 of 2012).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1988-11-24 (MUS-1988-L-8396)
Employment of Disabled Persons Act 1988. No. 31.
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette, Legal Supplement
Date
1996-06-01
Number
No. 61
Page range
pp. 39-50