Women's organizations and other nongovernmental organizations increased their public awareness efforts to recognize and combat sexual abuse of women and children. The law does not protect job seekers with disabilities from discrimination in employment, nor does it mandate provision of accessibility for public buildings or services. The National Council for the Disabled and the National Children's Home assist the Government in placing disabled students into community schools. The Council also seeks assistance from architects and builders in the construction of ramps at hotels and public buildings, and ramps have been installed at some hotels and government buildings. Section 6 Worker Rights a.
All workers are free to organize independent labor unions.
Labor Ministry officials estimate that 35 percent of the work force is unionized. Workers in the private and public sectors are free to strike, once legal and procedural requirements are met. There were several incidents of industrial action, including brief strikes by teachers, port authority workers, and private sector workers. However, all such actions were short-lived and settled with the intervention of the Labor Commission, the Minister of Labor, or the Industrial Court. All unions are technically free of government control, and none receive government financial support.