Constitution of Sierra Leone 1991, as amended to 2022
Employment Rights and Protection
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    1. The State shall within the context of the ideals and objectives for which provisions are made in this Constitution—
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    c. protect the right of any citizen to engage in any economic activity without prejudice to the rights of any other person to participate in areas of the economy;
    ... (Sec. 7)
Employment Rights and Protection
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    (3) The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that—
    a. every citizen, without discrimination on any grounds whatsoever, shall have the opportunity for securing adequate means of livelihood as well as adequate opportunities to secure suitable employment;
    b. conditions of service and work are fair, just and humane and that there are adequate facilities for leisure and for social, religious and cultural life;
    c. the health, safety and welfare of all persons in employment are safeguarded and not endangered or abused, and in particular that special provisions be made for working women with children, having due regard to the resources of the State;

    e. there is equal pay for equal work without discrimination on account of sex, and that adequate and satisfactory remuneration is paid to all persons in employment;
    … (Sec. 8)
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Sections 18 (Protection of freedom of movement), 22 (Protection for privacy of home and other property), 24 (Protection of freedom of conscience), 25 (Protection of freedom of expression and the press) and 26 (Protection of freedom of assembly and association).
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Chapter III on the Recognition and Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms of the Individual.
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Sec. 35 as amended by 2022 Amendment.