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Sex Discrimination Act, 2002 (No. 43 of 2002).

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Mauritius
Equality of opportunity and treatment
2002-12-21
National
Law, Act

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Comprehensive legislation prohibiting all forms of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in certain areas of public policy. Divided into 6 parts. Part 1 contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 provides for protection against unlawful discrimination. Prohibits discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, and pregnancy or family responsibility. Also deals with discrimination in employment. Part 3 deals with discrimination in education; provision of goods, services or facilities; accomodation; disposal of property; companies, partnerships and other associations, and clubs. Part 4 sets forth prohibition of sexual harassment. Person sexually harasses other person where, in circumstances in which a reasonable person would have foreseen that that other person would be humiliated, offended or intimidated, he (a) makes an unwelcome sexual advance, or an unwelcome request for a sexual favour to that other person; or (b) engages in any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature towards that other person. Part 5 deals with inquiries and civil proceedings; Part 6 contains penal provisions.

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    Serial title
    Official Gazette
    Date
    2002-12-28
    Number
    No. 138
    Page range
    pp. 721-753