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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. The State shall within the context of the ideals and objectives for which provisions are made in this Constitution—
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c. protect the right of any citizen to engage in any economic activity without prejudice to the rights of any other person to participate in areas of the economy;
... (Sec. 7)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe rights and guarantees established in this chapter3 shall be considered as minimum benefits for workers. (Art. 79)
- SpanishLos derechos y garantías establecidos en este Capítulo serán considerados como mínimos a favor de los trabajadores. (Art. 79)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Every citizen shall have the right to work, which is a duty and honor. The Palestinian National Authority shall strive to provide work for any individual capable of performing it.
2. Work relations shall be organized in a manner that guarantees justice to all and provides workers with welfare, security, and health and social benefits.
… (Art. 25) - Arabic1- العمل حق لكل مواطن وهو واجب وشرف وتسعى السلطة الوطنية إلى توفيره لكل قادر عليه.
2- تنظم علاقات العمل بما يكفل العدالة للجميع ويوفر للعمال الرعاية والأمن والرعاية الصحية والاجتماعية.
... (المادّة 25)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1 The Confederation may legislate on:
a. employee protection;
b. relations between employer and employee, and in particular on common regulations on operational and professional matters;
c. recruitment services;
d. the declaration of collective employment agreements to be generally applicable.
2 Collective employment agreements may be declared generally applicable only if they take appropriate account of the justified interests of minorities and regional particularities, and they respect the principle of equality before the law and the right to form professional associations.
… (Art. 110) - French1 La Confédération peut légiférer:
a. sur la protection des travailleurs;
b. sur les rapports entre employeurs et travailleurs, notamment la réglementation en commun des questions intéressant l’entreprise et le domaine professionnel; c. sur le service de placement;
d. sur l’extension du champ d’application des conventions collectives de travail.
2 Le champ d’application d’une convention collective de travail ne peut être étendu que si cette convention tient compte équitablement des intérêts légitimes des minorités et des particularités régionales et qu’elle respecte le principe de l’égalité devant la loi et la liberté syndicale.
… (Art. 110) - German1 Der Bund kann Vorschriften erlassen über:
a. den Schutz der Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer;
b. das Verhältnis zwischen Arbeitgeber- und Arbeitnehmerseite, insbesondere über die gemeinsame Regelung betrieblicher und beruflicher Angelegenheiten;
c. die Arbeitsvermittlung;
d. die Allgemeinverbindlicherklärung von Gesamtarbeitsverträgen.
2 Gesamtarbeitsverträge dürfen nur allgemeinverbindlich erklärt werden, wenn sie begründeten Minderheitsinteressen und regionalen Verschiedenheiten angemessen Rechnung tragen und die Rechtsgleichheit sowie die Koalitionsfreiheit nicht beeinträchtigen.
… (Art. 110) - Italian1 La Confederazione può emanare prescrizioni su:
a. la protezione dei lavoratori e delle lavoratrici;
b. i rapporti tra i datori di lavoro e i lavoratori e le lavoratrici, in particolare la regolamentazione in comune di questioni aziendali e professionali;
c. il servizio di collocamento;
d. il conferimento dell’obbligatorietà generale a contratti collettivi di lavoro.
2 I contratti collettivi di lavoro possono essere dichiarati di obbligatorietà generale soltanto se tengono conto adeguatamente di legittimi interessi minoritari e delle diversità regionali e non pregiudicano né l’uguaglianza giuridica né la libertà sindacale.
… (Art. 110)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWork is a right for every citizen, male and female. The state shall take the necessary measures to guarantee work on the basis of competence and fairness.
All citizens, male and female, shall have the right to decent working conditions and to a fair wage. (Art. 40) - Arabicالعمل حقّ لكلّ مواطن ومواطنة، وتتّخذ الدّولة التّدابير الضّرورية لضمانه على أساس الكفاءة والإنصاف.
ولكل مواطن ومواطنة الحقّ في العمل في ظروف لائقة وبأجر عادل. (الفصل 40) - FrenchTout citoyen et toute citoyenne a droit au travail. L’État prend les mesures nécessaires afin de le garantir sur la base du mérite et de l’équité.
Tout citoyen et toute citoyenne a droit au travail dans des conditions favorables et avec un salaire équitable. (Art. 40)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
In the labor relationship the following principles are respected:
1. Equality of opportunities without discrimination.
2. [The] irrenounceable character of the rights recognized by the Constitution and the law.
3. Interpretation favorable to the worker in case of insurmountable doubt concerning the meaning of a norm. (Art. 26) - Spanish
En la relación laboral se respetan los siguientes principios:
1. Igualdad de oportunidades sin discriminación.
2. Carácter irrenunciable de los derechos reconocidos por la Constitución y la ley.
3. Interpretación favorable al trabajador en caso de duda insalvable sobre el sentido de una norma. (Art. 26)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4), (5) and (7), no law shall make any provision that is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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(5) Nothing contained in any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that it makes provision with respect to standards or qualifications (not being standards or qualifications specifically relating to sex, race, place of origin, political opinions, colour or creed) to be required of any person who is appointed to or to act in any office or employment.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. It is incumbent upon the Government:
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j) To lead the labour and social security policy;
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n) To support private enterprise initiatives;
… (Sec. 115) - Tetum1. Governu nia knaar maka:
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j) Dirije polítika serbisu no seguransa sosiál nian;
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n) Fó tulun ba inisiativa ekonómiku privadu;
… (Art. 115) - Portuguese1. Compete ao Governo:
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j) Dirigir a política laboral e de segurança social;
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n) Apoiar o exercício da iniciativa económica privada;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery person has the following fundamental duties to himself and his descendants and to others-
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e. to work according to his talents in socially useful employment and, if necessary, to create for himself legitimate opportunities for such employment;
… (Art. 7) - FrenchToute personne a les devoirs fondamentaux suivants envers elle-même, ses descendants et autrui:
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e) exercer en fonction de ses talents une profession utile à la société et, si nécessaire, créer par elle-même les occasions légitimes d'obtenir de tels emplois;
... (Art. 7)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishI. It is the obligation of the State to establish employment policies that avoid unemployment and underemployment and that have as their objective the creation, maintenance and generation of conditions that guarantee workers the possibility of dignified work and fair remuneration.
… (Art. 54) - SpanishI. Es obligación del Estado establecer políticas de empleo que eviten la desocupación y la subocupación, con la finalidad de crear, mantener y generar condiciones que garanticen a las trabajadoras y los trabajadores posibilidades de ocupación laboral digna y de remuneración justa.
… (Art. 54)