'Workers? rights are blatantly violated in export processing zones yet the Government has not ensured that the labour legislation is effectively enforced. There is overt discrimination against trade unionists, numerous cases of anti-union dismissals and a lack of legal recourse against employer abuses, often in complicity with the political and judicial authorities.
There is overt discrimination in employment, based on gender and race as
well as against people with AIDS or disabilities. Women receive less pay than
men for work of equal value and people of Haitian descent face discrimination in employment and in society at large. People with HIV/AIDS suffer discrimination and many employers practice compulsory testing and screening.'
From INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED CORE LABOUR STANDARDS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REPORT FOR THE WTO GENERAL COUNCIL REVIEW OF
THE TRADE POLICIES OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
(Geneva, 24 - 26 November 2008)
http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/DOMINICAN_REPUBLIC.final.pdf
Article here:
Scoop: 'Serious Violations of Workers Rights'
There is overt discrimination in employment, based on gender and race as
well as against people with AIDS or disabilities. Women receive less pay than
men for work of equal value and people of Haitian descent face discrimination in employment and in society at large. People with HIV/AIDS suffer discrimination and many employers practice compulsory testing and screening.'
From INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED CORE LABOUR STANDARDS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REPORT FOR THE WTO GENERAL COUNCIL REVIEW OF
THE TRADE POLICIES OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
(Geneva, 24 - 26 November 2008)
http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/DOMINICAN_REPUBLIC.final.pdf
Article here:
Scoop: 'Serious Violations of Workers Rights'