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Employment Rights and Protection
Slovenia
- EnglishThe state shall create opportunities for employment and work, and shall ensure the protection of both by law. (Art. 66)
- SloveneDržava ustvarja možnosti za zaposlovanje in za delo ter zagotavlja njuno zakonsko varstvo. (66. Člen)
Employment Rights and Protection
Mozambique
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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k. the rights of workers and syndical associations;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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k) os direitos dos trabalhadores e das associações sindicais;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Honduras
- EnglishDomestics shall be protected by social legislation. Persons rendering domestic services in industrial, commercial, and social enterprises and in others of a similar nature shall be considered manual workers and have the rights granted to them. (Art. 131)
- SpanishLos trabajadores domésticos serán amparados por la legislación social. Quienes prestan servicios de carácter doméstico en empresas industriales, comerciales, sociales y demás equiparables, serán considerados como trabajadores manuales y tendrán los derechos reconocidos a éstos. (Art. 131)
Employment Rights and Protection
Singapore
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(2) Except as expressly authorised by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens of Singapore on the ground only of religion, race, descent or place of birth in any law or in the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Fiji
- English(1) The State must take reasonable measures within its available resources to achieve the progressive realisation of the right of every person to work and to a just minimum wage.
(2) In applying any right under this section, if the State claims that it does not have the resources to implement the right, it is the responsibility of the State to show that the resources are not available. (Sec. 33) - iTaukei(1) Na Matanitu me na vakayagataka e dua na ituvatuva e veiganiti ena veika sa tu rawa me qai rawati na dodonu ni tamata yadua me cakacaka ka me saumi ena isau e veiganiti.
(2) Ena kena taurivaki na dodonu ena tikina qo, kevaka e vakaraitaka na Matanitu ni sega ni tiko vua na ivurevure ni veika me baleta na kena taurivaki na dodonu, e nona itavi na Matanitu me vakaraitaka ni sega vua na ivurevure. (Sec. 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
Seychelles
- EnglishThe State recognises the unique status and natural maternal functions of women in society and undertakes as a result to take appropriate measures to ensure that a working mother is afforded special protection with regard to paid leave and her conditions at work during such reasonable period as provided by law before and after childbirth. (Art. 30)
Employment Rights and Protection
Panama
- EnglishThe maximum work day shall be eight hours, and the labor week up to forty eight hours. The maximum night work shall not be more than seven hours. Overtime shall be paid with surcharge.
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In addition to a weekly day of rest, all workers shall be entitled to paid vacations.
The weekly day of rest with pay may be established by Law in accordance with social and economic conditions of the country, and for the benefit of workers. (Art. 70) - SpanishLa jornada máxima de trabajo diurno es de ocho horas y la semana laborable de hasta cuarenta y ocho; la jornada máxima nocturna no será mayor de siete horas y las horas extraordinarias serán remuneradas con recargo.
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Además del descanso semanal, todo trabajador tendrá derecho a vacaciones remuneradas.
La Ley podrá establecer el descanso semanal remunerado de acuerdo con las condiciones económicas y sociales del país y el beneficio de los trabajadores. (Art. 70)
Employment Rights and Protection
Türkiye
- EnglishEveryone has the right and duty to work.
The State shall take the necessary measures to raise the standard of living of workers, and to protect workers and the unemployed in order to improve the general conditions of labour, to promote labour, to create suitable economic conditions for prevention of unemployment and to secure labour peace. (Art. 49) - TurkishÇalışma, herkesin hakkı ve ödevidir. Devlet, çalışanların hayat seviyesini yükseltmek, çalışma hayatını geliştirmek için çalışanları ve işsizleri korumak, çalışmayı desteklemek, işsizliği önlemeye elverişli ekonomik bir ortam yaratmak ve çalışma barışını sağlamak için gerekli tedbirleri alır. (Madde 49)