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Employment Rights and Protection
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d. Women workers have the right to equal pay for equal work.
2. Workers have the right to reasonable limitation of working hours, to rest, to leisure, to periodic leaves with pay, to remuneration for public holidays as well as healthy and safe work environment.
… (Art. 42) - Amharic…
መ/ሴቶች ሠራተኞች ለተመሳሳይ ሥራ ተመሳሳይ ክፍያ የማግኘት መብታቸው የተጠበቀ ነው፡፡
2. ሠራተኞች በአግባቡ የተወሰነ የሥራ ሰዓት ዕረፍት፣ የመዝናኛ ጊዜ፣ በየጊዜው ከክፍያ ጋር የሚሰጡ የዕረፍት ቀኖች፣ ደመወዝ የሚከፈልባቸው የሕዝብ በዓላት እንዲሁም ጤናማና አደጋ የማያደረስ የሥራ አካባቢ የማግኘት መብት አላቸው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 42)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Bills shall be passed by Parliament.
(2) The following shall be reserved to the legislative power:
(a) The fundamental rights, guarantees and obligations of the citizen:
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(3) labour legislation, trade union legislation, rules governing social security and insurance;
… (Art. 26) - French(1) La loi est votée par le Parlement.
(2) Sont du domaine de la loi:
a- Les droits, garanties et obligations fondamentaux du citoyen:
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(3) Le droit du travail, le droit syndical, le régime de la protection sociale;
... (Art. 26)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThere shall be fair pay, with decent wages meeting the minimum basic needs of the worker, and those of his/her family. Said wages shall be immune from seizure, except for alimony payments.
… (Art. 328) - SpanishLa remuneración será justa, con un salario digno que cubra al menos las necesidades básicas de la persona trabajadora, así como las de su familia; será inembargable, salvo para el pago de pensiones por alimentos.
… (Art. 328)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEmployees have the right to fair remuneration for their work and to satisfactory work conditions. Detailed provisions shall be set by law. (Charter, Art. 28)
- CzechZaměstnanci mají právo na spravedlivou odměnu za práci a na uspokojivé pracovní podmínky. Podrobnosti stanoví zákon. (Listina, Čl. 28)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishLesotho shall adopt policies aimed at securing just and favourable conditions of work and in particular policies directed to achieving—
a. remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum with—
i. fair wages and equal remuneration for work of equal value without distinction of any kind, and in particular, women being guaranteed conditions of work, including pension or retirement benefits, not inferior to those enjoyed by men, with equal pay for equal work; and
ii. a decent living for themselves and their families;
b. safe and healthy working conditions;
c. equal opportunity for men and women to be promoted in their employment to an appropriate higher level, subject to no considerations other than those of seniority and competence;
d. the protection of women who are in employment during a reasonable period before and after childbirth; and
e. rest, leisure and reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay, as well as remuneration for public holidays. (Sec. 30)
Employment Rights and Protection
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The State
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It commits to guaranteeing the access of the vulnerable persons … to employment, … (Art. 32) - French
L’Etat
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Il s’engage à garantir l’accès des personnes vulnérables … à l’emploi, … (Art. 32)
Employment Rights and Protection
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Whereas every person in Grenada is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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(d) the right to work,
… (Sec. 1)
Employment Rights and Protection
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2 1° In particular, the State recognises that by her life within the home, woman gives to the State a support without which the common good cannot be achieved.
2° The State shall, therefore, endeavour to ensure that mothers shall not be obliged by economic necessity to engage in labour to the neglect of their duties in the home.
... (Art. 41) - Irish Gaelic...
2 1° Go sonrach, admhaíonn an Stát go dtugann an bhean don Stát, trína saol sa teaghlach, cúnamh nach bhféadfaí leas an phobail a ghnóthú dá éagmais.
2° Uime sin, féachfaidh an Stát lena chur in áirithe nach mbeidh ar mháithreacha clainne, de dheasca uireasa, dul le saothar agus faillí a thabhairt dá chionn sin ina ndualgais sa teaghlach.
... (Airteagal 41)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State, the public establishments and the territorial collectivities work for the mobilization of all the means available [disponibles] to facilitate the equal access of the citizens to conditions that permit their enjoyment of the right:
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• to professional instruction and to physical and artistic education;
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• to work and to the support of the public powers in matters of searching for employment or of self-employment;
… (Art. 31) - Arabicتعمل الدّولة والمؤسسات العمومية والجماعات الترابية، على تعبئة كل الوسائل المتاحة، لتيسير أسباب استفادة المواطنات والمواطنين، على قدم المساواة، من الحق في:
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• التّكوين المهني والاستفادة من التّربية البدنيّة والفنّية،
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• الشّغل والدّعم من طرف السّلطات العمومية في البحث عن شغل، أو في التشغيل الذاتي،
… (الفصل 31)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall see to it that a Civil Pension Retirement Fund is established in the public and private sectors. The fund shall receive contributions from employers and employees, in accordance with the criteria and in the manner established by law. The granting of a pension is a right and not a privilege. (Art. 48)
- FrenchL'Etat veillera à ce qu'une caisse de pension civile de retraite soit établie dans les secteurs privé et public. Elle sera alimentée par les contributions des employeurs et employés suivant les critères et modalités établis par la loi. L'allocation de la pension est un droit et non une faveur. (Art. 48)