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Employment Rights and Protection
Moldova, Republic of
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(3) The organic laws shall govern:
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j) general regulation of labour relationships,
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(3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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(j) regimul general privind raporturile de muncă,
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Employment Rights and Protection
Namibia
- EnglishThe State shall actively promote and maintain the welfare of the people by adopting, inter alia, policies aimed at the following:
(a) enactment of legislation to ensure equality of opportunity for women, to enable them to participate fully in all spheres of Namibian society; in particular, the Government shall ensure the implementation of the principle of non-discrimination in remuneration of men and women; further, the Government shall seek, through appropriate legislation, to provide maternity and related benefits for women;
(b) enactment of legislation to ensure that the health and strength of the workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter vocations unsuited to their age and strength;
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(i) ensurance that workers are paid a living wage adequate for the maintenance of a decent standard of living and the enjoyment of social and cultural opportunities;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Honduras
- EnglishOwners of farms, factories and other production centers located in the rural areas are obliged to establish and maintain schools of basic education for the benefit of the children of their permanent workers, as long as the number of children of school age exceeds thirty, and in border areas when it exceeds twenty. (Art. 167)
- SpanishLos propietarios de fincas, fábricas y demás centros de producción en áreas rurales, están obligados a establecer y sostener escuelas de educación básica, en beneficio de los hijos de sus trabajadores permanentes, siempre que el número de niños de edad escolar exceda de treinta (30) y en las zonas fronterizas exceda de (20) veinte. (Art. 167)
Employment Rights and Protection
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishCitizens have the right to relaxation. This right is ensured by the establishment of working hours, and the provision of holidays, paid leave, accommodation at health resorts and holiday homes at State expense and by a growing network of cultural facilities. (Art. 71)
- Korean공민은 휴식에 대한 권리를 가진다. 이 권리는 로동시간제, 공휴일제, 유급휴가제, 국가비용에 의한 정휴양제, 계속 늘어나는 여러가지 문화시설들에 의하여 보장된다. (제71조)
Employment Rights and Protection
Portugal
- EnglishWorkers are guaranteed job security, and dismissal without fair cause or for political or ideological reasons is prohibited. (Art. 53)
- PortugueseÉ garantida aos trabalhadores a segurança no emprego, sendo proibidos os despedimentos sem justa causa ou por motivos políticos ou ideológicos. (Art. 53)
Employment Rights and Protection
Seychelles
- EnglishThe State recognises the right of every citizen to a decent and dignified existence and with a view to ensuring that its citizens are not left unprovided for by reason of incapacity to work or involuntary unemployment undertakes to maintain a system of social security. (Art. 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
Panama
- EnglishNo worker can be dismissed without just cause and without the formalities established by law. These will specify the just reasons for the dismissal, its special exceptions, and corresponding compensation. (Art. 74)
- SpanishNingún trabajador podrá ser despedido sin justa causa y sin las formalidades que establezca la Ley. Esta señalará las causas justas para el despido, sus excepciones especiales y la indemnización correspondiente. (Art. 74)
Employment Rights and Protection
Myanmar
- EnglishThe Union shall enact necessary laws to protect the rights of workers. (Sec. 24)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံတော်သည် အလုပ်သမားများ၏ အခွင့်အရေးများ ကာကွယ်စောင့်ရှောက်ရန် လိုအပ်သည့် ဥပဒေများပြဌာန်းဆောင်ရွက်မည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၂၄)
Employment Rights and Protection
Serbia
- EnglishThe Republic of Serbia shall organize and provide for:
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8. system in the area of labor relations, protection at work, employment, social insurance and other forms of social security; other economic and social relations of public interest;
… (Art. 97) - Serbian CyrillicРепублика Србија уређује и обезбеђује:
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8. систем у области радних односа, заштите на раду, запошљавања, социјалног осигурања и других облика социјалне сигурности; друге економске и социјалне односе од општег интереса;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Togo
- EnglishThe State recognizes to every citizen the right to work and strives to create the conditions for effective enjoyment of this right.
It assures to each citizen the equality of opportunity concerning [face] employment and guarantees to each worker a just and equitable remuneration.
No one may be disadvantaged in their work for reason of their sex, of their origin, of their beliefs or of their opinions. (Art. 37) - FrenchL’Etat reconnaît à chaque citoyen le droit au travail et s’efforce de créer les conditions de jouissance effective de ce droit.
Il assure à chaque citoyen l’égalité de chance face à l’emploi et garantit à chaque travailleur une rémunération juste et équitable.
Nul ne peut être lésé dans son travail en raison de son sexe, de ses origines, de ses croyances ou de ses opinions. (Art. 37)