than ten employees to give Government statistics on the racial make-up of their employees.

Development and Opportunity Minister Terry Lister said the measure was necessary to tackle institutional racism, but he denied Government was promoting racial quotas.

He said: "This monitoring process will be a review and examination of all employment practices to ensure there is no unlawful discrimination in the workplace.'' He said the Act would give new teeth to the Commission for Unity & Racial Equality.

Under the new law employers will have to: Register with CURE; Monitor their workforce by race; Review employment policies and practices; and Introduce special programmes if necessary.

Mr. Lister said: "If an employer or CURE concludes equal opportunity is not being afforded to all members of our respective communities, the Commission will encourage the implementation of special programmes.

"The Bermuda Government's ultimate goal is to see the workforce composition, at all levels, reflect the racial demographics of Bermuda.'' Continued in Monday's newspaper