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{{br{}{L{IThe Federal Laws of the VCC.{{br{}{L{ICY
BERIAN FEDERAL CODE{{br{}{L{ITITLE VI{{br{}{L{I{{b
r{}{L{ICHAPTER 620 CIVIL RIGHTS - GENERAL (98-033)
{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I620.1 No employer, public or p
rivate, may discriminate against an{L{Iemployee, p
rospective employee, patron, or client on any of t
he{L{Ifollowing grounds:{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I1) eth
nic origin, ethnic group or colour,{{br{}{L{I2) ge
nder,{{br{}{L{I3) sexual orientation,{{br{}{L{I4) 
membership in a political or religious organizatio
n, union, or{L{Isocial club,{{br{}{L{I5) non-nativ
e birth, or{{br{}{L{I6) disability.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I620.2 Organizations whose primary purpose is
 religion and ministers of{L{Ireligion shall be ex
empted from grounds (3) and (4) if such{L{Iorganiz
ations object to behavior defined by their religio
us{L{Iconvictions.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I620.3 No por
tion of this act shall be interpreted to imply pre
ferential{L{Itreatment or special priveleges to an
y group or individual and shall{L{Ionly be interpr
etted to imply equality before the law.{{br{}{L{I
{{br{}{L{I620.4 Those alleging discrimination unde
r clause 1 may take their case{L{Ito a court. An e
mployer found guilty of breaching these laws shall
 be{L{Iliable to a fine, not to exceed 500,000 CY 
per case proven.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I620.5 Any fede
ral employee found in violation of this act is sub
ject to{L{Idismissal and any elected official foun
d in violation of this act is{L{Isubject to impeac
hment by the Chamber of Deputies and removal from
{L{Ioffice.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{ICHAPTER 6
21 CYBERIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (99-015){{br{}
{L{I{{br{}{L{I621.1 To protect Cyberian citizens f
rom discrimination based on{L{Idisability, Chapter
 621 of the Cyberian Federal Code shall be devoted
{L{Ito anti-discrimination policies.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I621.2 For the purposes of this Act, the foll
owing definitions shall{L{Iapply:{{br{}{L{I{{br{}
{L{I621.21 Disabled Individual. An individual is d
isabled if he or she{L{Imeets at least any one of 
the following tests:{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I1) He or s
he has a physical or mental impairment that substa
ntially{L{Ilimits one or more of his/her major lif
e activities{z{{br{}{L{I2) He or she has a record 
of such an impairment{z{{br{}{L{I3) He or she is r
egarded as having such an impairment.{{br{}{L{I{{b
r{}{L{I621.22 Reasonable Accomodation. A reasonabl
e accommodation is one that{L{Ican be made without
 causing undue hardship to an employer or{L{Iindiv
idual.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I621.23 Undue Hardship. A
n undue hardship is defined as a serious{L{Ifinanc
ial hardship incurred in making an accommodation f
or disabled{L{Ipersons.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I621.24 
Qualified Disabled Individual. A qualified disable
d individual{L{Iis one who, with or without reason
able accommodation, is capable of{L{Iperforming th
e work involved in an employment position.{{br{}{L
{I{{br{}{L{I621.3 Employment{{br{}{L{IAll public a
nd private businesses shall provide reasonable{L{I
accommodations to protect the rights of individual
s with disabilities{L{Iin all aspects of employmen
t. Possible changes may include (but are not{L{Ili
mited to) restructuring jobs, altering the layout 
of workstations, or{L{Imodifying equipment. Employ
ment aspects may include the application{L{Iproces
s, hiring, wages, benefits and all other aspects o
f employment.{L{IMedical examinations shall not be
 used to screen out disabled{L{Iapplicants or empl
oyees and, if administered as a condition of{L{Iem
ployment, shall be administered to all applicants.
{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I621.4 Public Services{{br{}{L
{IPublic services, which include federal, provinci
al and local government{L{Iinstrumentalities, the 
National Cyberrail Corporation, and other{L{Icommu
ter authorities, shall not deny services to people
 with{L{Idisabilites or participation in programs 
or activities which are{L{Iavailable to people wit
hout disabilities. In addition, public{L{Itranspor
tation systems, such as public transit busses, sha
ll be{L{Iaccessible to individuals with disabiliti
es.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I621.5 Public Accomodations
{{br{}{L{IPublic accommodations shall include faci
lities such as restaurants,{L{Ihotels, grocery sto
res, retail stores, etc., as well as privately own
ed{L{Itransportation systems. All new construction
 of, and modifications to,{L{Ipublic accommodation
s shall be accessible to individuals with{L{Idisab
ilities. For existing facilities, barriers to serv
ice shall be{L{Iremoved if readily achievable.{{br
{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I621.6 Telecommunications{{br{}{L{I
Telecommunications companies offering telephone se
rvice to the general{L{Ipublic shall provide telep
hone relay service to individuals who use{L{Itelec
ommunications devices for the deaf (TTYs) or simil
ar devices.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I621.7 Housing{{br{}
{L{IAll new housing construction projects shall in
clude at least ten{L{Ipercent (10%) units that are
 accessible to disabled individuals.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I621.8 Tax Incentives{{br{}{L{IIndividuals or
 businesses that make modifications to their physi
cal{L{Iplants to make them accessible to disabled 
individuals shall be allowed{L{Ito claim the cost 
of such modifications as a deduction on their fede
ral{L{Itaxes.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I621.9 Enforcement
{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I(1) The provisions of Titles I
-V of this Act shall be enforceable{L{Ithrough civ
il actions filed either by the government or affec
ted{L{Idisabled individuals for monetary relief, i
njunctive relief, or both. A{L{Ilimit of |~50,000 
applies to monetary awards to individuals.{{br{}{L
{I(2) It shall be a felony punishable by imprisonm
ent for up to one year{L{Iand/or a fine of up to 
|~100,000 to either (a) coerce or threaten or (b)
{L{Iretaliate against disabled persons or those at
tempting to aid people{L{Iwith disabilities in ass
erting their rights under this Act.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I{{br{}{L{ICHAPTER 622 FREEDOM OF CHOICE ACT 
(99-006){{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I622.1 The federal gove
rnment shall make no law prohibiting the use of{L
{Itobacco, alcohol, cannibas, hashish and other fo
rms of these{L{Isubstances.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I622
.2 The federal government shall not imprison, fine
, deprive civil{L{Irights or prosecute any person 
for the possession, sale, purchase, or{L{Iusage of
 tobacco, alcohol, cannibas, hashish and other for
ms of these{L{Isubstances.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I622.
3 The federal government shall not regulate or imp
ede the usage of{L{Itobacco, alcohol, cannibas, ha
shish and other forms of these substances{L{Iby co
nsenting adults over the age of 18.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I622.4 No portion of this act shall be interp
retted to apply to any{L{Ientity or government age
ncy besides the federal government. No{L{Iprovinic
ial legislation or initiative or referendum shall 
be affected{L{Iby this legislation.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I{{br{}{L{ICHAPTER 630 WORKER'S RIGHTS (98-02
7){{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I630.1 No worker in Cyberia s
hall earn a minimum wage of less than |~8.5{L{Iper
 hour.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I630.2 Workers shall be c
lassified as hourly or salaried employees.{L{IHour
ly employees will be paid by the hour while salari
ed workers may be{L{Iunder contract with the emplo
yer and collecting e.g. sales commissions.{{br{}{L
{I{{br{}{L{I630.3 No hourly worker shall be requir
ed to work more than 38 hours a{L{Iweek. If overti
me is requested by the employer the hourly worker 
shall{L{Ihave the option of being paid overtime eq
ual to 150 percent of their{L{Iregular pay or usin
g the time-off as compensation. The number of hour
s{L{Icompensated will be computed at 150 percent o
f the employee's actual{L{Iovertime hours.{{br{}{L
{I{{br{}{L{I630.4 An employer must provide to an e
mployee who works less than 38{L{Ihours a week the
 same fringe benefits as those provided to a full-
time{L{Iemployee, calculated on a pro rata basis.
{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I630.5 The Minister of the Inte
rior will be responsible for any and all{L{Iworker
-employer relations in Cyberia.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L
{I630.6 The Minister of the Interior will work wit
h the Minister of the{L{ITreasury and based on rec
ommendations of the Finance Committee will{L{Imake
 recommendations to the National Assembly for an i
ncrease to the{L{Iminimum wage.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L
{I{{br{}{L{ICHAPTER 631 LABOR UNIONS (98-027){{br
{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I631.1 No worker in Cyberia who wor
ks for an employer or cooperative of{L{I100 employ
ees or more shall be deprived of the right to ente
r into a{L{Ipact with other workers. All companies
 as defined in the Finance{L{ICommission Act of 19
98, shall recognize that pacts exists between its
{L{Iworkers. This pact is called a labor union. Th
is union exists to{L{Irepresent only those who hav
e joined the nation, and shall not be{L{Iforced on
 those who choose not to join it.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}
{L{I631.2 This pact shall be allowed to collective
ly bargain with the{L{Iworkers' employers to impro
ve condition in the workplace including{L{Iwages a
nd cost of living adjustments. Each labor union sh
all negotiated{L{Ia contract for a specific period
 of time to cover the workers and{L{Iemployer. If 
negotiations can not be completed prior to expirat
ion of{L{Ithe contract, federal mediators may be c
alled in to attempt to resolve{L{Ithe differences.
 workers have the right to strike against an emplo
yer{L{Iupon expiration of the contract and when th
e employer refuses to{L{Inegotiate in good faith a
nd if federal mediators can not resolve the{L{Idis
pute. Prior to striking the labor union shall be p
ermitted to seek a{L{ICourt injunction preventing 
the hiring of replacements.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I631
.3 Companies shall be prohibited from creating the
ir own labor{L{Iunions, although Unions may be for
med to work within the company.{L{IHowever, a labo
r union may only attempt to unionize a company onc
e{L{Ievery six months. Workers shall only be permi
tted to unionize when not{L{Iless than 51 percent 
of them are in favor of unionization.{{br{}{L{I{{b
r{}{L{I631.4 Labor Unions are recognized by the Cy
berian government if 3 real{L{Icitizens, 2 of whic
h must not have a government position, register th
e{L{Iunion with the President. Any and all documen
ts used by the union,{L{Iincluding posts on the fo
rum, must be endorsed by all real citizens{L{Iregi
stered in the union, or it shall not be considered
 a document by{L{Isaid labor union. Labor Unions m
ay have their own page on the Cyberian{L{Iwebsite 
devoted to links to their homepages.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I{{br{}{L{ICHAPTER 640 INSURANCE PORTABILITY 
(98-032){{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I640.1 No Healthcare In
surance company may deny coverage to or{L{Idiscrim
inate against any prospective or current buyer on 
the basis of{L{Igender, sexual orientation, religi
ous affiliation, political{L{Iaffiliation, union m
embership, race, creed, pre-existing condition,{L
{Idisability, or genetic predisposition.{{br{}{L{I
{{br{}{L{I640.2 Any employee who pays into a singl
e payer insurance plan shall{L{Ihave the right to 
retain that coverage if said employee transfers hi
s{L{Iemployment elsewhere. Job transfer shall not 
entitle a health insurance{L{Icompany to drop a bu
yer from its clientele.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I640.3 N
o insurance company may charge additional fees to 
buyers based{L{Iupon genetic predisposition.{{br{}
{L{I{{br{}{L{I640.4 All single payer health care i
nsurance plans shall be guaranteed{L{Ifull payout 
by insurance companies in the event of catastrophi
c illness{L{Iregardless of amount paid into said i
nsurance plan.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I640.5 Any and al
l companies, firms, corporations, etc. found in{L
{Iviolation of this act shall be stripped of the r
ight to operate and{L{Ishall be subject to a fine 
of at least 1,000,000 CY and not more than{L{I300,
000,000 CY.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{ICHAPTER 6
41 GROGHAN ANTI-TRUST ACT (99-012){{br{}{L{I{{br{}
{L{I641.1 This act shall be known as the Groghan A
ntitrust Act of 1999.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I641.2 The
 purpose of this act is to put an end to anti-comp
etitive{L{Ibusiness practices.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I
641.3 Regulations{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I641.31 No cit
izen may serve on the board of directors of two co
mpanies{L{Ior worker cooperatives in the same indu
stry.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I641.32 It is illegal for 
one company or worker cooperative to charge{L{Idif
ferent buyers different prices for the same produc
t, or when the{L{Iprice differences are not relate
d to cost differences. This rule only{L{Iapplies w
hen the difference in prices has the effect of sub
stantially{L{Ilessening competition.{{br{}{L{I{{br
{}{L{I641.33 No corporation or worker cooperative 
may aquire the stock of a{L{Icompetitor if the aqu
isition substantially reduces competition.{{br{}{L
{I{{br{}{L{I641.34 Tying contracts, which are arra
ngements whereby the sale of one{L{Iproduct depend
s on the purchase of some other product or producs
, are{L{Iillegal.{{br{}{L{I{{br{}{L{I641.4 The Min
istry of Justice is charged with prosecuting all{L
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