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Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Every person shall have freedom to choose and change his residence and to choose his occupation to the extent that it does not interfere with the public welfare.
… (Art. 22) - Japanese1 何人も、公共の福祉に反しない限り、居住、移転及び職業選択の自由を有する。
… (第22条)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Every Ethiopian has the right to engage freely in economic activity and to pursue a livelihood of his choice anywhere within the national territory.
2. Every Ethiopian has the right to choose his or her means of livelihood, occupation and profession.
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7. The State shall undertake all measures necessary to increase opportunities for citizens to find gainful employment.
… (Art. 41) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ኢትዮጵያዊ በሀገሪቱ ውስጥ በማንኛውም የኢኮኖሚ እንቅስቃሴ የመሰማራትና ለመተዳደሪያው የመረጠውን ሥራ የመሥራት መብት አለው፡፡
2. ሁሉም ኢትዮጵያዊ መተዳደሪያውን፣ ሥራውንና ሙያውን የመምረጥ መብት አለው፡፡
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7. መንግሥት ዜጐች ጠቃሚ ሥራ የማግኘት ዕድላቸው እየሰፋ እንዲሄድ ለማድረግ አስፈላጊ እርምጃዎችን ይወስዳል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 41)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, protection at work and material assistance during temporary unemployment. Every job is open to all under equal conditions. Every employee has a right to appropriate remuneration. Every employee has the right to paid daily, weekly and annual leave. Employees cannot waive this right. The exercise of the rights of employees and their position are regulated by law and collective agreements. (Art. 32)
- MacedonianСекој има право на работа, слободен избор на вработување, заштита при работењето и материјална обезбеденост за време на привремена невработеност. Секому, под еднакви услови, му е достапно секое работно место. Секој вработен има право на соодветна заработувачка. Секој вработен има право на платен дневен, неделен и годишен одмор. Oд овие права вработените не можат да се откажат. Остварувањето на правата на вработените и нивната положба се уредуваат со закон и со колективни договори. (Член 32)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe right to work is underpinned by the following principles:
1. The State shall promote full employment and the elimination of under-employment and unemployment.
2. Labor rights cannot be waived and are intangible. Any stipulation to the contrary shall be null and void.
3. In the event of any uncertainty as to the scope of legal, regulatory or contract provisions in labor affairs, it is the most favorable interpretation of the effective force of these provisions for the benefit of workers that shall prevail.
4. Work of equal value shall be given equal pay.
5. All people shall be entitled to carry out their work in an appropriate, favorable setting, guaranteeing their health, bodily safety, security, hygiene and well-being.
6. Any person who has recovered from a work accident or sickness shall be entitled to return to work and continue the labor relationship, pursuant to the law.
… (Art. 326) - SpanishEl derecho al trabajo se sustenta en los siguientes principios:
1. El Estado impulsará el pleno empleo y la eliminación del subempleo y del desempleo.
2. Los derechos laborales son irrenunciables e intangibles. Será nula toda estipulación en contrario.
3. En caso de duda sobre el alcance de las disposiciones legales, reglamentarias o contractuales en materia laboral, éstas se aplicarán en el sentido más favorable a las personas trabajadoras.
4. A trabajo de igual valor corresponderá igual remuneración.
5. Toda persona tendrá derecho a desarrollar sus labores en un ambiente adecuado y propicio, que garantice su salud, integridad, seguridad, higiene y bienestar.
6. Toda persona rehabilitada después de un accidente de trabajo o enfermedad, tendrá derecho a ser reintegrada al trabajo y a mantener la relación laboral, de acuerdo con la ley.
… (Art. 326)
Employment Rights and Protection
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2. Everyone shall have the right to economic freedom and free use of his/her abilities and property for any economic activity not prohibited by law.
3. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of labor, the use of his/her their abilities for work and choice of profession and occupation, labor protection and labor arrangements meeting safety and hygienic requirements as well as the right to remuneration for labor not less than minimum subsistence level. (Art. 42) - Russian...
2. Каждый имеет право на экономическую свободу, свободное использование своих способностей и своего имущества для любой экономической деятельности, не запрещенной законом.
3. Каждый имеет право на свободу труда, распоряжаться своими способностями к труду, на выбор профессии и рода занятий, охрану и условия труда, отвечающие требованиям безопасности и гигиены, а также право на вознаграждение за труд не ниже установленного законом прожиточного минимума. (Статья 42) - Kyrgyz...
2. Ар ким экономикалык эркиндикке ээ, өз жөндөмдүүлүгү менен мүлкүн мыйзамда тыюу салынбаган ар кандай экономикалык ишмердүүлүк үчүн эркин колдонууга укуктуу.
3. Ар ким эркин эмгектенүүгө, эмгекке жөндөмдүүлүгүн пайдаланууга, кесибин жана иштин түрүн тандоого, коопсуздуктун жана гигиенанын талаптарына жооп берген эмгектик коргоого жана эмгек шарттарына укуктуу, ошондой эле мыйзам менен белгиленген жашоо минимумунан төмөн болбогон эмгек акы алуу укугуна ээ. (42-берене)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Lesotho shall endeavour to ensure that every person has the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts.
2. Lesotho shall adopt policies aimed at—
a. achieving and maintaining as high and stable a level of employment as possible;
b. providing technical and vocational guidance and training programmes; and
c. achieving steady economic, social and cultural development and full and productive employment under conditions safeguarding fundamental political and economic freedoms to the individual. (Sec. 29)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Parliament passes constitutional, organic, and ordinary laws.
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(3) Organic laws shall regulate:
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p) the general rules covering labour relations, trade unions, employers' associations, and social protection;
… (Art. 73) - Romanian(1) Parlamentul adoptă legi constituţionale, legi organice şi legi ordinare.
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(3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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p) regimul general privind raporturile de muncă, sindicatele, patronatele şi protecţia socială;
... (Art. 73)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe rights consecrated in favor of the workers are irrenounceable.
The enumeration of the rights and benefits to which this chapter refers, does not exclude [the] others that derive from the principles of social justice. (Art. 52) - SpanishLos derechos consagrados en favor de los trabajadores son irrenunciables.
La enumeración de los derechos y beneficios a que este capítulo se refiere, no excluye otros que se deriven de los principios de justicia social. (Art. 52)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) Every labourer shall have the right to fair labour practice.
Explanation: For the purposes of this Article, "labourer" means a labourer or worker who does physical or intellectual work for an employer in consideration for remuneration.
(2) Every labourer shall have the right to appropriate remuneration, facilities and contributory social security.
… (Art. 34) - Nepali
(१) प्रत्येक श्रमिकलाई उचित श्रम अभ्यासको हक हुनेछ ।
स्पष्टीकरणः यस धाराको प्रयोजनकालागि “श्रमिक” भन्नाले पारिश्रमिकलिई रोजगारदाताकालागि शारीरिक वा बौद्धिक कार्य गर्ने कामदार वा मजदूर सम्झनु पर्छ ।
(२) प्रत्येक श्रमिकलाई उचित पारिश्रमिक, सुविधा तथा योगदानमा आधारित सामाजिक सुरक्षाको हक हुनेछ ।
... (धारा ३४)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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- the general rules related to the syndical right, to the right to work,
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
تدخل في مجال القانون:
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-القواعد العامة المتعلقة بالحقّ النقابي و حقّ العمل،
... (المادّة 57) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi :
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- les règles générales relatives au droit syndical, au droit du travail,
… (Art. 57)