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Employment Rights and Protection
Brazil
- English…
§3°. The right to special protection shall encompass the following aspects:
I. a minimum age of fourteen years to be allowed to work, observing the provisions of art. 7°, XXXIII;
II. guarantee of social security and labor rights;
… (Art. 227) - Portuguese…
§ 3º O direito a proteção especial abrangerá os seguintes aspectos:
I - idade mínima de quatorze anos para admissão ao trabalho, observado o disposto no art. 7º, XXXIII;
II - garantia de direitos previdenciários e trabalhistas;
… (Art. 227)
Employment Rights and Protection
Afghanistan
- EnglishWork is the right of every Afghan. Working hours, paid holidays, employment and employee rights and related matters shall be regulated by the law. Choice of occupation and craft shall be free within the bounds of law. (Art. 48)
- Dariكار حق هر افغان است. تعیین ساعات كار، رخصتی با مزد، حقوق كار و كارگر و سایر امور مربوط به آن توسط قانون تنظیم میگردد. انتخاب شغل و حرفه، در حدود احكام قانون، آزاد می باشد. (مادۀ ۴۸)
- Pashtoكار، د هر افغان حق دي. د كار د ساعتونو ټاكل، او با معاشه رخصتي، د كار او كارگر حقوق او له هغو سره نورې مربوطې چارې د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. د قانون د حكمونو په حدودو كې د كار او كسب انتخاب آزاد دى. (۴۸ ماده)
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)
Employment Rights and Protection
Burundi
- English[The following] are of the domain of the law:
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9° The legislation of work, of social security, … (Art. 164) - KirundiIbitegerezwa kuringanizwa n’amabwirizwa ni ibi :
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9° Amabwirizwa yerekeye akazi, ugutegekaniriza kazoza abakozi … (Ingingo ya 164) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi :
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9° La législation du travail, de la sécurité sociale, du droit syndical, … (Art. 164)
Employment Rights and Protection
Costa Rica
- EnglishNo discrimination may be made with respect to salary, advantages or conditions of work between Costa Ricans and foreigners, or with respect to some group of workers.
In equal conditions the Costa Rican worker must be preferred. (Art. 68) - SpanishNo podrá hacerse discriminación respecto al salario, ventajas o condiciones de trabajo entre costarricenses y extranjeros, o respecto de algún grupo de trabajadores.
En igualdad de condiciones deberá preferirse al trabajador costarricense. (Art. 68)
Employment Rights and Protection
Cambodia
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The dismissal of woman worker for reason of pregnancy shall be prohibited. Woman shall have the right to take maternity leave with full pay and with guarantee of her seniority in employment and of other social benefits.
The State and the society shall provide women, especially those underprivileged living in rural areas, with opportunities to benefit from assistance for a profession, for medical cares, for their children schooling and for decent living conditions. (Art. 46) - Khmer...
ត្រូវហាមឃាត់មិនឱ្យមានការបញ្ឈប់នារីពីការងារ ដោយមូលហេតុមានគភ៌។ នារីមានសិទ្ធិឈប់សម្រាកនៅពេលសម្រាលកូនដោយទទួលប្រាក់បៀវត្ស និងដោយមានការធានារក្សាសិទ្ធិអតីតភាពក្នុងការងារ និងអត្ថប្រយោជន៍សង្គមផ្សេងៗទៀត។
រដ្ឋ និងសង្គមយកចិត្តទុកដាក់បង្កលក្ខណៈឱ្យនារី ជាពិសេសនារីនៅជនបទដែលគ្មានទីពឹងបានទទួលការឧបត្ថម្ភដើម្បីមានមុខរបរ មានលទ្ធភាពព្យាបាលជំងឺ ឱ្យកូនទៅរៀន និងមានជីវភាពរស់នៅសមរម្យ។ (មាត្រា ៤៦)
Employment Rights and Protection
Cuba
- EnglishLabor is a primordial value in our society. It constitutes a right, a social duty, and a source of honor for all people who are able to work.
Paid labor must be the principal source of income that sustains dignified living conditions, allows for the improvement of material and spiritual well-being and the realization of individual, collective, and social projects.
Payment in accordance with the labor performed is complemented by the just and free fulfillment of universal social services and other provisions and benefits. (Art. 31) - SpanishEl trabajo es un valor primordial de nuestra sociedad. Constituye un derecho, un deber social y un motivo de honor de todas las personas en condiciones de trabajar.
El trabajo remunerado debe ser la fuente principal de ingresos que sustenta condiciones de vida dignas, permite elevar el bienestar material y espiritual y la realización de los proyectos individuales, colectivos y sociales.
La remuneración con arreglo al trabajo aportado se complementa con la satisfacción equitativa y gratuita de servicios sociales universales y otras prestaciones y beneficios. (Art. 31)
Employment Rights and Protection
Croatia
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Young people, mothers and persons with disabilities shall be entitled to special protection at work. (Art. 64) - Croatian…
Mladež, majke i osobe s invaliditetom imaju pravo na osobitu zaštitu na radu. (Članak 64)
Employment Rights and Protection
Côte d’Ivoire
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to decent working conditions and fair pay.
No one may be deprived of their wages, by reason of taxation, beyond a quota whose level is determined by law. (Art. 15) - FrenchTout citoyen a droit à des conditions de travail décentes et à une rémunération équitable.
Nul ne peut être privé de ses revenus, du fait de la fiscalité, au-delà d'une quotité dont le niveau est déterminé par la loi. (Art. 15)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ethiopia
- English1. Every Ethiopian has the right to engage freely in economic activity and to pursue a livelihood of his choice anywhere within the national territory.
2. Every Ethiopian has the right to choose his or her means of livelihood, occupation and profession.
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7. The State shall undertake all measures necessary to increase opportunities for citizens to find gainful employment.
… (Art. 41) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ኢትዮጵያዊ በሀገሪቱ ውስጥ በማንኛውም የኢኮኖሚ እንቅስቃሴ የመሰማራትና ለመተዳደሪያው የመረጠውን ሥራ የመሥራት መብት አለው፡፡
2. ሁሉም ኢትዮጵያዊ መተዳደሪያውን፣ ሥራውንና ሙያውን የመምረጥ መብት አለው፡፡
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7. መንግሥት ዜጐች ጠቃሚ ሥራ የማግኘት ዕድላቸው እየሰፋ እንዲሄድ ለማድረግ አስፈላጊ እርምጃዎችን ይወስዳል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 41)