Any employee who may face any matter of sex discrimination or who may be a victim can submit complaint to the Equality Inspectors under The Equal Treatment for Men and Women in Employment and Vocational Training Law. This Law No.205(I)/2002 as has been amended provides in Section 27 the way/ procedure of investigation a complaint by the Gender Equality Inspectors of the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance. Specifically the inspector will proceed with mediation between the complainer and the employer in order to resolve the issue. If an agreement is reached the inspector will write a report and both parties will then sign it. If an agreement is not reached a report will be drafted and it can be used before a court.

The Equality Inspectors examine complaints concerning gender discrimination in order to ensure equality in employment and to combat discrimination. Equality Inspectors exist in each PES District Office and may advice or receive and examine complaints regarding the protection of maternity or may receive complaints regarding sex discrimination which forward them to the Headquarters for investigation according to the Equal treatment of Men and Women in Employment and Vocational Training Law. Their early intervention is vital in order to avoid as match as possible any further labour conflict between the two parties (employee and employer). Also they are responsible to inform all other colleagues in the office regarding equality issues in employment and safeguard that the demanded labour (vacancies) by the Employers does not include statement or imply anything which may infringe provisions of the above equality laws.

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