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Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) Anything done or omitted which would otherwise constitute a breach of any of the provisions of this Part5 shall not constitute such a breach if—
(a) it is done or omitted in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons, being in each case persons against whom discrimination is unlawful by virtue of this Part; and
(b) those persons or groups need or may reasonably be supposed to need assistance or advancement in order to achieve an equal place with other members of the community.
(2) Nothing in this Part—
(a) limits the power of the Crown to establish or arrange work or training schemes or employment assistance measures, eligibility for which may, in whole or in part, be determined by a person’s age, employment status, or family status; or
(b) makes it unlawful for any person to recruit or refer any other person who is of a particular age or of a particular employment status or of a particular family status for any work or training scheme or employment assistance measure that is established or arranged by the Crown, the eligibility for which may, in whole or in part, be determined by a person’s age, employment status, or family status. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 73)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law, other than the matters that are expressly devolved on it by other Articles of the Constitution:
…
• the relations of work, of social security, work [related] accidents and vocational [professionnelle] [related] illnesses;
… (Art. 71) - Arabicيختصّ القانون، بالإضافة إلى المواد المسندة إليه صراحة بفصول أخرى من الدستور، بالتّشريع في الميادين التّالية:
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• علاقات الشغل، والضمان الاجتماعي، وحوادث الشغل، والأمراض المهنية،
… (الفصل 71)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe law shall regulate the civil service on the basis of aptitude, merit and conduct. It shall guarantee security of employment. (Art. 236-1)
- FrenchLa loi règlemente la Fonction Publique sur la base de l'aptitude, du mérite et de la discipline. Elle garantit la sécurité de l'emploi. (Art. 236.1)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the provisions of the preceding Article, the UAE has exclusive legislative jurisdiction in the following matters:
- Labor relations and social security;
… (Art. 121) - Arabicﺑﻐﻴﺮ اﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻫﻮ ﻣﻨﺼﻮﺹ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ المادة اﻟﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ ، ﻳﻨﻔﺮﺩ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ ﻓﻲ الشؤون اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ :
• ﻋﻼﻗﺎﺕ اﻟﻌﻤﻞ واﻟﻌﻤﺎﻝ واﻟﺘﺄﻣﻴﻨﺎﺕ اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ .
... (المادّة 121)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
The right to work is recognized and is equal for all.
It is prohibited to discriminate in matters of employment and of remuneration founded notably on sex, color, social origin, ethnicity or political opinion. (Art. 19) - French
Le droit au travail est reconnu et est égal pour tous.
Il est interdit de faire des discriminations en matière d’emploi et de rémunération en se fondant notamment sur le sexe, la couleur, l’origine sociale, l’ethnie ou l’opinion politique. (Art. 19)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to work.
2. The duty to engage in work shall be inseparable from the right to work.
3. It shall be incumbent upon the State to ensure equality of opportunity in the choice of profession or type of work and conditions so that access is not blocked or limited as a function of sex, access to any position, work or professional categories.
4. The right to exercise liberal professions shall be guaranteed on the conditions provided for by the law. (Art. 42) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito ao trabalho.
2. O dever de trabalhar é inseparável do direito ao trabalho.
3. Incumbe ao Estado assegurar a igualdade de oportunidades na escolha da profissão ou género de trabalho e condições para que não seja vedado ou limitado, em função do sexo, o acesso a quaisquer cargos, trabalho ou categorias profissionais.
4. É garantido o direito ao exercício de profissões liberais nas condições previstas na lei. (Art. 42)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery person is free to exercise any profession or trade, subject to regulations established by law with respect to competence, morality, social welfare and security, professional affiliation, public health, unionization, and compulsory dues.
… (Art. 40) - SpanishToda persona es libre de ejercer cualquier profesión u oficio sujeta a los reglamentos que establezca la Ley en lo relativo a idoneidad, moralidad, previsión y seguridad sociales, colegiación, salud pública, sindicación y cotizaciones obligatorias.
… (Art. 40)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWorking people shall be entitled to holidays. For employees, this right shall be safeguarded by the establishment of a working week of no more than 40 hours, shorter working hours at night and the provision of an annual paid leave and weekly rest days. (Art. 43)
- BelarusianПрацоўныя маюць права на адпачынак. Для тых, хто працуе па найму, гэта права забяспечваецца ўстанаўленнем рабочага тыдня, які не перавышае 40 гадзін, скарочанай працягласцю работы ў начны час, прадастаўленнем штогадовых аплатных водпускаў, дзён штотыднёвага адпачынку. (Артыкул 43)
- RussianТрудящиеся имеют право на отдых. Для работающих по найму это право обеспечивается установлением рабочей недели, не превышающей 40 часов, сокращенной продолжительностью работы в ночное время, предоставлением ежегодных оплачиваемых отпусков, дней еженедельного отдыха. (Статья 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State strives [s'efforce] to provide for the needs of every citizen who, because of their age or their physical or mental inaptitude, find themselves with an incapacity to work, notably by the institution of organs [organismes] of social character. (Art. 44)
- Arabicتسعى الدولة جاهدة لتلبية احتياجات كل مواطن يجد نفسه عاجزاً عن العمل نتيجة عمره أو عدم أهليته الجسدية أو العقلية، لا سيما من خلال إنشاء أجهزة ذات طابع اجتماعي. (المادة 44)
- FrenchL'Etat s'efforce de subvenir aux besoins de tout citoyen qui, en raison de son âge ou de son inaptitude physique ou mentale, se trouve dans l'incapacité de travailler, notamment par l'institution d'organismes à caractère social. (Art. 44)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English…
2. This Constitution shall be interpreted and applied to advance the individual dignity and address the particular needs of the people by dedicating public resources and focusing attention on the provision of gainful employment for the people,
… (Art. 35)