...; Samarasinghe, 1993). © MCB UP Limited 2002 South Africa Employment law Affirmative action Equal opportunities The Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998 (Republic of South Africa, 1998a) aims to ensure that the legacies of apartheid in the South African workplace are redressed...

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... listed were being undertaken in their organisations and, if so, who was responsible for carrying the activity out. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Trade unions Employees Organizing Corporate culture Employment law New Zealand It has been observed that the Employment Contracts Act 1991...

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... communities. In addition, discusses the monitoring provisions of the 1989 Fair Employment Act and points to some current debates on how the future effectiveness of the Act should be assessed. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Census Employment Employment law Northern Ireland Religion Unemployment...