Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

273.   Particular profession or trade

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    (1)   An organization of employers, a trade union organization of employees or any other organization whose members carry on a particular profession or trade for the purpose of which the organization exists, shall not discriminate against any person on the grounds set out in section 267(2)—

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      (a)     by refusing or failing to accept a person's application for membership;

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      (b)     in the terms on which it is prepared to admit a person to membership; or

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      (c)     in the case of a person who is a member of the organization—

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        (i)     by denying, limiting or deliberately omitting to afford access to any benefits, facilities or services provided by the organization,

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        (ii)     by depriving that person of membership or varying the terms of membership,

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        (iii)     by limiting or depriving that person access or acquisition to a leadership position within the organization, or

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        (iv)     by subjecting that person to any other detriment.

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    (2)   An organization of employers, a trade union, an organization of employees or any other organization that contravenes subsection (1) is liable for damages on successful complaint to the Tribunal and the Tribunal may order the person to rectify the offending act in addition to the award for damages.