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Employment Rights and Protection
Cambodia
- EnglishThe State shall establish a social security regime for workers and employees. (Art. 75)
- Khmerរដ្ឋចាត់ចែងឱ្យមានរបបសន្តិសុខសង្គមដល់កម្មករ និងនិយោជិត។ (មាត្រា ៧៥)
Employment Rights and Protection
Qatar
- EnglishThe employee-employer relationship shall be based on the ideals of social justice and shall be regulated by law. (Art. 30)
- Arabicالعلاقة بين العمّال وأرباب العمل أساسها العدالة الاجتماعية وينظّمها القانون. (المادّة 30)
Employment Rights and Protection
Eritrea
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7. Every citizen shall have the right to practice any lawful profession, or engage in any occupation or trade.
… (Art. 19)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ukraine
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
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6) the fundamentals of social protection, the forms and types of pension provision; the principles of the regulation of labour and employment,
… (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
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6) основи соціального захисту, форми і види пенсійного забезпечення; засади регулювання праці і зайнятості,
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Employment Rights and Protection
Ecuador
- EnglishThe right to social security is a right of all persons and it cannot be waived, and it shall be the State that must bear the prime duty and responsibility for this right. Social security shall be governed by the principles of solidarity, obligation, universality, equity, efficiency, subsidiarity, adequacy, transparency and participation, to meet individual and collective needs.
The State shall guarantee and ensure the full and effective exercise of the right to social security, which includes persons who carry out unpaid work in households, livelihood activities in the rural sector, all forms of self-employed and who are unemployed. (Art. 34) - SpanishEI derecho a la seguridad social es un derecho irrenunciable de todas las personas, y será deber y responsabilidad primordial del Estado. La seguridad social se regirá por los principios de solidaridad, obligatoriedad, universalidad, equidad, eficiencia, subsidiaridad, suficiencia, transparencia y participación, para la atención de las necesidades individuales y colectivas.
El Estado garantizará y hará efectivo el ejercicio pleno del derecho a la seguridad social, que incluye a las personas que realizan trabajo no remunerado en los hogares, actividades para el auto sustento en el campo, toda forma de trabajo autónomo y a quienes se encuentran en situación de desempleo. (Art. 34)
Employment Rights and Protection
Timor-Leste
- English1. Every citizen, regardless of gender, has the right and the duty to work and to choose freely his or her profession.
2. The worker has the right to labour safety and hygiene, remuneration, rest and vacation.
3. Dismissal without just cause or on political, religious and ideological grounds is prohibited.
4. Compulsory work, without prejudice to the cases provided for under penal legislation, is prohibited.
5. The State shall promote the establishment of co-operatives of production and shall lend support to household businesses as sources of employment. (Sec. 50) - Tetum1. Sidadaun hotu-hotu, feto ka mane, iha direitu no devér atu halo servisu no livre atu hili nia profisaun.
2. Traballadór sira iha direitu ba seguransa no hetan mós husi servisu fatin ba selu-kole, deskansu no mós férias.
3. Labele hasai ema serbisu na’in sira wainhira la iha kauza justa (loloos) eh tan de’it motive polítiku, relijozu ka idiolójiku.
4. Proibidu obriga ema serbisu, maibé ne’e la halakon buat ne’ebé maka iha lejizlasaun konaba ezekusaun kastigu nian.
5. Estadu haburas kriasaun (hakiak) kooperativa ba produsaun no fó tane ba empreza família nian nu’udar fatin atu hetan serbisu. (Art. 50) - Portuguese1. Todo o cidadão, independentemente do sexo, tem o direito e o dever de trabalhar e de escolher livremente a profissão.
2. O trabalhador tem direito à segurança e higiene no trabalho, à remuneração, ao descanso e às férias.
3. É proibido o despedimento sem justa causa ou por motivos políticos, religiosos e ideológicos.
4. É proibido o trabalho compulsivo, sem prejuízo do disposto na legislação sobre a execução de penas.
5. O Estado promove a criação de cooperativas de produção e apoia as empresas familiares como fontes de emprego. (Art. 50)
Employment Rights and Protection
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. Workers have a right to protection, security and hygiene at work.
2. The worker can only be dismissed in the cases and terms established by law; dismissal for political or ideological motives is prohibited.
3. The State will gradually establish a system capable of guaranteeing workers social security pensions in old age, in sickness or when incapacitated. (Art. 46) - Portuguese1 - Aquele que trabalha tem direito à protecção, segurança e higiene no trabalho.
2 - O trabalhador só pode ser despedido nos casos e termos previstos na lei, sendo proibidos os despedimentos por motivos políticos ou ideológicos.
3 - O Estado criará gradualmente um sistema capaz de garantir ao trabalhador segurança social na velhice, na doença ou quando lhe ocorra incapacidade de trabalho. (Art. 46)
Employment Rights and Protection
Vanuatu
- 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;
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Employment Rights and Protection
El Salvador
- EnglishThe law will regulate the conditions that must be met by workshops, factories, and work sites [locales].
The State will maintain a technical inspection service in charge of [encargado] seeing that the legal norms of labor, assistance, pension, and social security are strictly complied with, in order to verify their results and to suggest the pertinent reforms. (Art. 44) - SpanishLa ley reglamentará las condiciones que deban reunir los talleres, fábricas y locales de trabajo.
El Estado mantendrá un servicio de inspección técnica encargado de velar por el fiel cumplimiento de las normas legales de trabajo, asistencia, previsión y seguridad social, a fin de comprobar sus resultados y sugerir las reformas pertinentes. (Art. 44)
Employment Rights and Protection
Viet Nam
- English1. The State shall encourage and create the conditions for organizations and individuals to create jobs.
2. The State shall protect the lawful rights and interests of employees and employers and create the conditions for the establishment of progressive, harmonious and stable employment relations. (Art. 57) - Vietnamese1. Nhà nước khuyến khích, tạo điều kiện để tổ chức, cá nhân tạo việc làm cho người lao động.
2. Nhà nước bảo vệ quyền, lợi ích hợp pháp của người lao động, người sử dụng lao động và tạo điều kiện xây dựng quan hệ lao động tiến bộ, hài hòa và ổn định. (Điều 57)