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Employment Rights and Protection
El Salvador
- EnglishA system of professional training [formación] is established for the preparation and qualification of [the] human resources.
The law will regulate the scope, extent and form in which the system will be put into force.
The contract of apprenticeship will be regulated by the law, with the objective of assuring the apprentice training for an occupation [oficio], dignified treatment, equitable remuneration, and benefits for pension [previsión] and social security. (Art. 40) - SpanishSe establece un sistema de formación profesional para la capacitación y calificación de los recursos humanos.
La ley regulará los alcances, extensión y forma en que el sistema debe ser puesto en vigor.
El contrato de aprendizaje será regulado por la ley, con el objeto de asegurar al aprendiz enseñanza de un oficio, tratamiento digno, retribución equitativa y beneficios de previsión y seguridad social. (Art. 40)
Employment Rights and Protection
Cameroon
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(22) every person shall have the right and the obligation to work;
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(22) Tout homme a le droit et le devoir de travailler;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Madagascar
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to a fair remuneration for their work assuring them, as well as their family, an existence in conformity with human dignity. (Art. 29)
- FrenchTout citoyen a droit à une juste rémunération de son travail lui assurant, ainsi qu’à sa famille, une existence conforme à la dignité humaine. (Art. 29)
Employment Rights and Protection
Croatia
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Young people, mothers and persons with disabilities shall be entitled to special protection at work. (Art. 64) - Croatian…
Mladež, majke i osobe s invaliditetom imaju pravo na osobitu zaštitu na radu. (Članak 64)
Employment Rights and Protection
Guatemala
- EnglishThe Guatemalans have the right to opt for public employment or office and to do so only their capabilities, fitness, and honesty will be taken into account. (Art. 113)
- SpanishLos guatemaltecos tienen derecho a optar a empleos o cargos públicos y para su otorgamiento no se atenderá más que a razones fundadas en méritos de capacidad, idoneidad y honradez. (Art. 113)
Employment Rights and Protection
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to decent working conditions and fair pay.
No one may be deprived of their wages, by reason of taxation, beyond a quota whose level is determined by law. (Art. 15) - FrenchTout citoyen a droit à des conditions de travail décentes et à une rémunération équitable.
Nul ne peut être privé de ses revenus, du fait de la fiscalité, au-delà d'une quotité dont le niveau est déterminé par la loi. (Art. 15)
Employment Rights and Protection
Namibia
- English(1) All persons shall have the right to:
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(j) practise any profession, or carry on any occupation, trade or business.
… (Art. 21)
Employment Rights and Protection
Hungary
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(2) By means of separate measures, Hungary shall ensure the protection of young people and parents at work. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XVIII) - Hungarian…
(2) Magyarország külön intézkedésekkel biztosítja a fiatalok és a szülők munkahelyi védelmét. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XVIII. cikk)
Employment Rights and Protection
Honduras
- EnglishThe law shall determine which employers, according to their capital and the total number of workers, shall be required to provide them and their families with educational, health, housing and other services. (Art. 141)
- SpanishLa Ley determinará los patronos que por el monto de su capital o el número de sus trabajadores, estarán obligados a proporcionar a éstos y a sus familias, servicios de educación, salud, vivienda o de otra naturaleza. (Art. 141)
Employment Rights and Protection
Equatorial Guinea
- English1. Work is a right and a social duty. The State recognizes its constructive function for the betterment of the well-being and the development of the national wealth. The State promotes the economic and social conditions to eliminate poverty, misery and to assure with equality to all the citizens of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea the possibilities of a useful occupation which permits them to not be threatened [acosados] by necessity.
2. The law shall define the conditions of the exercise of this right. (Art. 26) - Spanish1. El trabajo es un derecho y un deber social. El Estado reconoce su función constructiva para el mejoramiento del bienestar y el desarrollo de la riqueza nacional. El Estado promueve las condiciones económicas y sociales para hacer desaparecer la pobreza, la miseria, y asegura con igualdad a los ciudadanos de la República de Guinea Ecuatorial las posibilidades de una ocupación útil que les permita no estar acosados por la necesidad.
2. La ley definirá las condiciones del ejercicio de este derecho. (Art. 26) - French1. Le travail est un droit et un devoir social. L'État reconnaît son rôle constructif dans l'amélioration du bien-être et le développement de la richesse nationale. L'État promeut les conditions économiques et sociales pour faire disparaître la pauvreté, la misère, et assure de manière égalitaire aux citoyens de la République de Guinée équatoriale, les moyens d'exercer une occupation utile leur permettant de ne pas être démunis face aux nécessités.
2. La loi définit les conditions d'exercice de ce droit. (Art. 26)