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Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Everybody has the right to the free choice of her profession and the training for that profession, as well as the right to engage in enterprise and pursue other economic activity.
(2) Conditions and limitations may be set by law upon the right to engage in certain professions or activities.
(3) Everybody has the right to acquire the means of her livelihood by work. The State shall provide an adequate level of material security to those citizens who are unable, through no fault of their own, to exercise this right; conditions shall be provided for by law.
… (Charter, Art. 26) - Czech(1) Každý má právo na svobodnou volbu povolání a přípravu k němu, jakož i právo podnikat a provozovat jinou hospodářskou činnost.
(2) Zákon může stanovit podmínky a omezení pro výkon určitých povolání nebo činností.
(3) Každý má právo získávat prostředky pro své životní potřeby prací. Občany, kteří toto právo nemohou bez své viny vykonávat, stát v přiměřeném rozsahu hmotně zajišťuje; podmínky stanoví zákon.
… (Listina, Čl. 26)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State works to promote equality between men and women in the labor market.
The State encourages the promotion of women to decision-making positions in public institutions and administrations as well as at the enterprise level. (Art. 37) - FrenchL’Etat œuvre à promouvoir la parité entre les hommes et les femmes sur le marché de l’emploi.
L’Etat encourage la promotion de la femme aux responsabilités dans les institutions et administrations publiques ainsi qu’au niveau des entreprises. (Art. 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe right to work and to rest is recognized and is equal for all.
… (Art. 19) - FrenchLe droit au travail et au repos est reconnu et est égal pour tous.
… (Art. 19)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishFreedom to work is guaranteed; every citizen has the obligation to engage in work of his choice to meet his own and his family’s needs, and to cooperate with the State in the establishment of a social security system. (Art. 35)
- FrenchLa liberté du travail est garantie. Tout citoyen a pour obligation de se consacrer à un travail de son choix en vue de subvenir à ses besoins et à ceux de sa famille, de coopérer avec l'Etat à l'établissement d'un système de sécurité sociale. (Art. 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone is free to pursue the occupation of his choosing. This right may however be restricted by law, if such restriction is required with regard to the public interest.
… (Art. 75) - IcelandicÖllum er frjálst að stunda þá atvinnu sem þeir kjósa. Þessu frelsi má þó setja skorður með lögum, enda krefjist almannahagsmunir þess.
… (75. gr.)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 251, 257, 272 and anything contained in this Constitution and in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly, the National Industrial Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court in civil causes and matters –
(a) relating to or connected with any labour, employment, trade unions, industrial relations and matters arising from workplace, the conditions of service, including health, safety, welfare of labour, employee, worker and matters incidental thereto or connected therewith;
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(d) relating to or connected with any dispute over the interpretation and application of the provisions of Chapter IV5 of this Constitution as it relates to any employment, labour, industrial relations, trade unionism, employer’s association or any other matter which the Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine;
(e) relating to or connected with any dispute arising from national minimum wage for the Federation or any part thereof and matters connected therewith or arising therefrom;
(f) relating to or connected with unfair labour practice or international best practices in labour, employment and industrial relation matters;
(g) relating to or connected with any dispute arising from discrimination or sexual harassment at workplace;
… (Sec. 254C)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
Work is a right and a social responsibility. The labor of Nicaraguans is the fundamental means to satisfy the needs of society, [and] of persons and is the source of wealth and prosperity of the Nation. The State shall strive for full and productive employment [ocupación] of all Nicaraguans, in conditions that guarantee the fundamental rights of the person. (Art. 80)
- Spanish
El trabajo es un derecho y una responsabilidad social. El trabajo de los nicaragüenses es el medio fundamental para satisfacer las necesidades de la sociedad, de las personas y es fuente de riqueza y prosperidad de la nación. El Estado procurará la ocupación plena y productiva de todos los nicaragüenses, en condiciones que garanticen los derechos fundamentales de la persona. (Art. 80)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall, within the limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to work, ... and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, ... (Art. 41)
- Hindiराज्य अपनी आर्थिक सामर्थ्य और विकास की सीमाओं के भीतर, काम पाने के, ..... और बेकारी, ..... की दशाओं में लोक सहायता पाने के अधिकार को प्राप्त कराने का प्रभावी उपबंध करेगा, … (अनुच्छेद 41)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
Social security, health protection and the rights of the workers are regulated by the law as to their principles. (Art. 34)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) Every person has the right to fair labour relations.
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(5) All workers, particularly women, shall have a special right of protection from sexual abuse, segregation and discrimination in the work place. Every labour law and practice shall comply with gender equality in the work place. (Art. 24) - Somali
(1) Qof kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay inuu helo xiriir shaqo caadil ah.
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(5) Qof kasta oo shaqaale ah gaar ahaan dumarka waxa ay xaq gaar ah u leeyihiin in laga ilaaliyo faraxumeyn, faquuqid iyo takoorid goobaha shaqada. Sharci kasta shaqaale iyo hab dhaqan kasta waa inuu waafaqsanaadaa sinaanshaha jinsiga ee goobaha shaqada. (Qodobka 24aad.)