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Published by Baker & McKenzie LLP 130 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601 U.S.A. http://www.bakernet.com All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Table of Contents Argentina . .1 Introduction ...............................................................................................3 Terminations..............................................................................................4 Employment Discrimination ...................................................................13 Sexual Harassment.................................................................................16 Republic of Austria . .19 Introduction .............................................................................................21 Terminations And Dismissals.................................................................22 Employment Discrimination ...................................................................24 Sexual Harassment ................................................................................25 Belgium . .27 Introduction .............................................................................................29 Terminations............................................................................................30 Employment Discrimination ...................................................................34 Sexual And Moral Harassment Or Violation At Work ...........................35 Brazil . .37 Introduction .............................................................................................39 Terminations............................................................................................39 Employment Discrimination ...................................................................41 Sexual Harassment ................................................................................43 Canada . .45 Introduction .............................................................................................47 Terminations............................................................................................47 Employment Discrimination Laws .........................................................51 Sexual Harassment ................................................................................53 Chile . .57 Introduction .............................................................................................59 Terminations............................................................................................59 Laws On Employment Discrimination....................................................61 Laws On Sexual Harassment .................................................................62 The People’s Republic of China . .63 Introduction .............................................................................................65 Terminations............................................................................................66 Employment Discrimination ...................................................................69 Sexual Harassment.................................................................................71 Colombia . .73 Introduction .............................................................................................75 Termination Of Employment And Separation Payments......................75 Employment Discrimination ...................................................................80 Egypt . .81 Introduction .............................................................................................83 Terminations............................................................................................83 Discrimination .........................................................................................86 Harassment In The Work Place .............................................................86 France . .87 Introduction .............................................................................................89 Terminations............................................................................................89 Employment Discrimination ...................................................................98 Sexual Harassment ..............................................................................100 Federal Republic of Germany . .103 Introduction...........................................................................................105 Termination ...........................................................................................105 Laws On Employment Discrimination And Sexual Harassment........109 Hungary . .111 Introduction...........................................................................................113 Terminations .........................................................................................113 Discrimination .......................................................................................117 Sexual Harassment ..............................................................................119 Indonesia . .121 Introduction...........................................................................................123 Terminations .........................................................................................123 Discrimination.......................................................................................129 Sexual Harassment ..............................................................................132 Italy . .135 Introduction...........................................................................................137 Terminations Restrictions On Employers ............................................137 Employment Discrimination ................................................................141 Sexual Harassment ..............................................................................144 Japan . .147 Introduction...........................................................................................149 Terminations .........................................................................................149 Employment Discrimination.................................................................154 Sexual Harassment ..............................................................................154 Malaysia . .155 Introduction...........................................................................................157 Termination ...........................................................................................157 Employment Discrimination ................................................................158 Sexual Harassment ..............................................................................160 Mexico . .161 Introduction...........................................................................................163 Terminations .........................................................................................163 Employment Discrimination.................................................................166 Sexual Harassment ..............................................................................166 The Netherlands . .169 Introduction ...........................................................................................171 Terminations..........................................................................................171 Employment Discrimination.................................................................175 Sexual Harassment...............................................................................177 Philippines . .181 Introduction...........................................................................................182 Terminations .........................................................................................182 Employment Discrimination.................................................................184 Sexual Harassment ..............................................................................186 Poland . .189 Introduction...........................................................................................191 Terminations .........................................................................................191