Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

271.   Temporary measures to promote equality

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (3), special measures of a temporary nature taken by employers to promote equality of opportunity in employment based on the grounds set out in section 267(2), shall not be considered to be unlawful discrimination within the meaning of this Part.

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    (2)   An employer shall not continue a special measure undertaken under subsection (1), for a period of more than 2 years.

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    (3)   The employer shall advise the Labour Commissioner of the measures the employer proposes to undertake and the Labour Commissioner shall monitor the implementation of those measures.