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Tuesday, 28 March 2006
23rd sitting of the Committee on Labour, Ex-Servicemen’s and Social Issues
At its twenty-third sitting, held on 28 March, the Committee on Labour, Ex-Servicemen’s and Social Issues discussed and in principle endorsed the Bill on Prevention of Discrimination against Disabled Persons, proposed by the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
At its twenty-third sitting, held on 28 March, the Committee on Labour, Ex-Servicemen’s and Social Issues discussed and in principle endorsed the Bill on Prevention of Discrimination against Disabled Persons, proposed by the Government of the
Presenting the Bill, the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy, Slobodan Lalovic, said that it was the first of a package of laws regulating the field. According to Mr Lalovic, a bill on employment and rehabilitation of disabled persons can be expected to enter Assembly procedure shortly.
Mr Lalovic underlined that
Mr Lalovic also stressed that 2006 was declared Equal Opportunity Year, and that many activities were planned to sensitise the public.
The Committee discussed 16 amendments proposed by deputies. Two became integral parts of the Bill’s text, while the remainder are to be discussed at the upcoming National Assembly sitting.