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Equal Pay Act of 1963 [113] – (part of the Fair Labor Standards Act) – prohibits wage discrimination by employers and labor organizations based on sex. Civil Rights Act of 1964 – many provisions, including broadly prohibiting discrimination in the workplace including hiring, firing, workforce reduction, benefits, and sexually harassing ...
In the event, however, the GNR(I) was to be excluded from the provisions of The Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1948 (c. 16 (N.I.)) and when the UTA came into existence on 1 April 1948, only the BCDR and the NIRTB would be absorbed at first; the NCC's British connection meant that there was a delay in its acquisition by the new organisation.
Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north part of the country, and Christians, who live mostly in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority. [20] Nigeria is a regional power in Africa and a middle power in international affairs.
The development of infrastructure in the city is overseen by Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), which comes under the Housing Department of Uttar Pradesh government. The Divisional Commissioner of Lucknow acts as the ex-officio chairman of LDA, whereas a vice-chairman, a government-appointed IAS officer , looks after the daily matters of the ...
Researchers most commonly focus on the link between hunger and poverty. The federal poverty level is defined as "the minimum amount of income that a household needs to be able to afford housing, food, and other basic necessities." [25] As of 2020, the federal poverty level for a family of four was $26,200. [26]
[19] [20] The biggest security problem is the numerous kidnappings, 38% of Nigerians personally know a kidnap victim. [21] Due to the abrupt economic turnaround in 2023, 64% of Nigerians are hungry or cannot finance basic needs. [22] 78% rate the work of President Tinubu as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’. [22]
The specific legal provisions are codified as Civil Code and Criminal Code, accompanied by Civil Procedure Code and Criminal Procedure Code respectively. [140] The Supreme Court is the highest authority in the interpretation of laws and it can direct the parliament to amend or enact new laws as required. The death penalty has been abolished. [141]
Same-sex sexual activity is proscribed by Sections 155 and 156 of Zambia's penal code (as amended 1933 and repealed and replaced by Act No. 15 of 2005). [ a ] The law criminalizes consensual same-sex sexual conduct, with penalties upon conviction for engaging in "acts against the order of nature" of fifteen years' to life imprisonment.