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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishAll persons have the right to dedicate themselves to the legal economic activity of their preference, within a regime of equal opportunities.
… (Art. 107) - SpanishToda persona tiene derecho a dedicarse a la actividad económica lícita de su preferencia, dentro de un régimen de igualdad de oportunidades.
… (Art. 107)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Every citizen shall have the right to employment. The terms and conditions of employment, and unemployment benefit shall be as provided for in the Federal law.
(2) Every citizen shall have the right to choose employment. (Art. 33) - Nepali(१) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई रोजगारीको हक हुनेछ । रोजगारीको शर्त, अवस्था र बेरोजगार सहायता संघीय कानून बमोजिम हुनेछ ।
(२) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई रोजगारीको छनौट गर्न पाउने हक हुनेछ । (धारा ३३)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishAll the inhabitants of the Nation are entitled to the following rights, in accordance with the laws that regulate their exercise, namely: to work and perform any lawful industry; … (Sec. 14)
- SpanishTodos los habitantes de la Nación gozan de los siguientes derechos conforme a las leyes que reglamenten su ejercicio; a saber: de trabajar y ejercer toda industria lícita; ... (Art. 14)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe state shall create opportunities for employment and work, and shall ensure the protection of both by law. (Art. 66)
- SloveneDržava ustvarja možnosti za zaposlovanje in za delo ter zagotavlja njuno zakonsko varstvo. (66. Člen)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe state shall take care of the creation of conditions in which an optimal satisfaction of the basic needs for work, ... is obtained. (Art. 24)
- DutchDe Staat draagt zorg voor het scheppen van omstandigheden, waardoor een optimale bevrediging van de basisbehoeften aan werk, ... verkregen wordt. (Art. 24)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English...
(2) Except as expressly authorised by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens of Singapore on the ground only of religion, race, descent or place of birth in any law or in the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.
… (Art. 12)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
All persons are equal before the law, without any distinction whatsoever, Brazilians and foreigners residing in the country being ensured of inviolability of the right to life, to liberty, to equality, to security and to property, on the following terms:
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XIII – the practice of any work, trade or profession is free, observing the professional qualifications which the law shall establish;
… (Art. 5) - Portuguese
Todos são iguais perante a lei, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, garantindo-se aos brasileiros e aos estrangeiros residentes no País a inviolabilidade do direito à vida, à liberdade, à igualdade, à segurança e à propriedade, nos termos seguintes:
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XIII - é livre o exercício de qualquer trabalho, ofício ou profissão, atendidas as qualificações profissionais que a lei estabelecer;
… (Art. 5)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) The State must take reasonable measures within its available resources to achieve the progressive realisation of the right of every person to work and to a just minimum wage.
(2) In applying any right under this section, if the State claims that it does not have the resources to implement the right, it is the responsibility of the State to show that the resources are not available. (Sec. 33) - iTaukei(1) Na Matanitu me na vakayagataka e dua na ituvatuva e veiganiti ena veika sa tu rawa me qai rawati na dodonu ni tamata yadua me cakacaka ka me saumi ena isau e veiganiti.
(2) Ena kena taurivaki na dodonu ena tikina qo, kevaka e vakaraitaka na Matanitu ni sega ni tiko vua na ivurevure ni veika me baleta na kena taurivaki na dodonu, e nona itavi na Matanitu me vakaraitaka ni sega vua na ivurevure. (Sec. 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State guarantees the equality and equitable treatment of men and women in the exercise of the right to work. The state recognizes work at home as an economic activity that creates added value and produces social welfare and wealth. Housewives are entitled to Social Security in accordance with law. (Art. 88)
- SpanishEl Estado garantizará la igualdad y equidad de hombres y mujeres en el ejercicio del derecho al trabajo. El Estado reconocerá el trabajo del hogar como actividad económica que crea valor agregado y produce riqueza y bienestar social. Las amas de casa tienen derecho a la seguridad social de conformidad con la ley. (Art. 88)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the right and duty to work.
The State shall take the necessary measures to raise the standard of living of workers, and to protect workers and the unemployed in order to improve the general conditions of labour, to promote labour, to create suitable economic conditions for prevention of unemployment and to secure labour peace. (Art. 49) - TurkishÇalışma, herkesin hakkı ve ödevidir. Devlet, çalışanların hayat seviyesini yükseltmek, çalışma hayatını geliştirmek için çalışanları ve işsizleri korumak, çalışmayı desteklemek, işsizliği önlemeye elverişli ekonomik bir ortam yaratmak ve çalışma barışını sağlamak için gerekli tedbirleri alır. (Madde 49)