“New Labor Bill to protect physically disabled” [image: separation] ------------------------------
October 6, 2013 (JUBA) – The Labor Bill currently before lawmakers will protect physically disabled persons in South Sudan from work place discrimination, a public service official said. Hellen Achiro, the undersecretary in the ministry said the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. A section of the labor law, she stressed, provides for equal employment opportunities for all. “When enacted, the Labor Bill will facilitate the participation of the disabled in nation building, legislative organs and access to employment opportunities”, Achiro told reporters in Juba on Friday. South Sudan has ratified the International Labor Organisation’s Equal Remuneration Convention as well as the Discrimination in Employment and Occupation Convention. However, while the Equal Remuneration Convention guarantees equal pay for equal work, the other prohibits discrimination in employment. Sebut Khablu Ebibon, who chairs the disabled persons union in the country, cited the private sector as main discriminator in the country. Most private sector job adverts, he said, allegedly call for physically fit applicants, making them ineligible. The physically disabled people, officials say, constitute up to 15% of the South Sudanese population. (ST). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14or4fh7G1NKOERyE_eOkTHk1k2MNSnhv8ne2%2BKN3D5XG0w%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
