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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. A citizen shall have the right to social security whenever incapacitated for work by reason of sickness or invalidism as well as having attained retirement age. The scope and forms of social security shall be specified by statute.
2. A citizen who is involuntarily without work and has no other means of support, shall have the right to social security, the scope and forms of which shall be specified by statute. (Art. 67) - Polish1. Obywatel ma prawo do zabezpieczenia społecznego w razie niezdolności do pracy ze względu na chorobę lub inwalidztwo oraz po osiągnięciu wieku emerytalnego. Zakres i formy zabezpieczenia społecznego określa ustawa.
2. Obywatel pozostający bez pracy nie z własnej woli i nie mający innych środków utrzymania ma prawo do zabezpieczenia społecznego, którego zakres i formy określa ustawa. (Art. 67)
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
- EnglishEvery one engaged in employment with the State shall have the right of pension as provided by law. (Art. 38)
- Dhivehiދައުލަތުގެ ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ، ޤާނުނުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެމަތީން ޕެންޝަން ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 38 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEntrepreneurship shall be permitted.
… (Art. 83) - Serbian CyrillicПредузетништво је слободно.
… (Члан 83)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) No person shall be denied the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts, whether by pursuing a profession or occupation or by engaging in a trade or business, or otherwise.
… (Sec. 15)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English…
6. Working women shall be entitled to paid maternity leave. (Art. 35) - Dutch…
6. Werkende vrouwen hebben recht op zwangerschapsverlof, met behoud van loon of salaris. (Art. 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall--
(a) secure the well-being of the people, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race, by raising their standard of living, by preventing the concentration of wealth and means of production and distribution in the hands of a few to the detriment of general interest and by ensuring equitable adjustment of rights between employers and employees, and landlords and tenants;
(b) provide for all citizens, within the available resources of the country, facilities for work and adequate livelihood with reasonable rest and leisure;
(c) provide for all persons employed in the service of Pakistan or otherwise, social security by compulsory social insurance or other means;
… (Art. 38) - Urduمملکت --
(الف) عام آدمی کے معیار زندگی کو بلند کر کے، دولت اور وسائل پیداواروتقسیم کو چند اشخاص کے ہاتھوں میں اس طرح جمع ہونے سے روک کر کہ اس سے مفاد عامہ کو نقصان پہنچے اور آجر و ماجور اور زمیندار اور مزارع کے درمیان حقوق کی منصفانہ تقسیم کی ضمانت دے کر بلا لحاظ جنس، ذات، مذہب یا نسل، عوام کی فلاح و بہبود کے حصول کی کوشش کرے گی؛
(ب) تمام شہریوں کے لئے، ملک میں دستیاب وسائل کے اندر، معقول آرام و فرصت کے ساتھ کام اور مناسب روزی کی سہولتیں مہیا کرے گی؛
(ج) پاکستان کی ملازمت میں، یا بصورتِ دیگر ملازم تمام اشخاص کو لازمی معاشرتی بیمہ کے ذریعے یا کسی اور طرح معاشرتی تحفظ مہیا کرے گی؛
... (آرٹیکل ۳۸)