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Employment Rights and Protection
- 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
- 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
- English
All persons are equal before the law, without any distinction whatsoever, Brazilians and foreigners residing in the country being ensured of inviolability of the right to life, to liberty, to equality, to security and to property, on the following terms:
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XIII – the practice of any work, trade or profession is free, observing the professional qualifications which the law shall establish;
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Todos são iguais perante a lei, sem distinção de qualquer natureza, garantindo-se aos brasileiros e aos estrangeiros residentes no País a inviolabilidade do direito à vida, à liberdade, à igualdade, à segurança e à propriedade, nos termos seguintes:
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XIII - é livre o exercício de qualquer trabalho, ofício ou profissão, atendidas as qualificações profissionais que a lei estabelecer;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State guarantees the equality and equitable treatment of men and women in the exercise of the right to work. The state recognizes work at home as an economic activity that creates added value and produces social welfare and wealth. Housewives are entitled to Social Security in accordance with law. (Art. 88)
- SpanishEl Estado garantizará la igualdad y equidad de hombres y mujeres en el ejercicio del derecho al trabajo. El Estado reconocerá el trabajo del hogar como actividad económica que crea valor agregado y produce riqueza y bienestar social. Las amas de casa tienen derecho a la seguridad social de conformidad con la ley. (Art. 88)
Employment Rights and Protection
- 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
- 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
- EnglishWork is a right of the individual and an obligation with society. The State must procure that everyone has an honest and useful occupation, duly remunerated, and because of this to impede the establishment of conditions that in some form diminish the freedom or the dignity of man or degrade his work to the condition of simple merchandise. The State guarantees the right to free election of [a] job. (Art. 56)
- SpanishEl trabajo es un derecho del individuo y una obligación con la sociedad. El Estado debe procurar que todos tengan ocupación honesta y útil, debidamente remunerada, e impedir que por causa de ella se establezcan condiciones que en alguna forma menoscaben la libertad o la dignidad del hombre o degraden su trabajo a la condición de simple mercancía. El Estado garantiza el derecho de libre elección de trabajo. (Art. 56)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishIt shall be a fundamental responsibility of the State to attain, through planned economic growth, a constant increase of productive forces and a steady improvement in the material and cultural standard of living of the people, with a view to securing to its citizens –
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(b) the right to work, that is the right to guaranteed employment at a reasonable wage having regard to the quantity and quality of work;
(c) the right to reasonable rest, recreation and leisure;
… (Art. 15) - Bengaliরাষ্ট্রের অন্যতম মৌলিক দায়িত্ব হইবে পরিকল্পিত অর্থনৈতিক বিকাশের মাধ্যমে উৎপাদনশক্তির ক্রমবৃদ্ধি সাধন এবং জনগণের জীবনযাত্রার বস্তুগত ও সংস্কৃতিগত মানের দৃঢ় উন্নতিসাধন, যাহাতে নাগরিকদের জন্য নিম্নলিখিত বিষয়সমূহ অর্জন নিশ্চিত করা যায়:
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(খ) কর্মের অধিকার, অর্থাৎ কর্মের গুণ ও পরিমাণ বিবেচনা করিয়া যুক্তিসঙ্গত মজুরীর বিনিময়ে কর্মসংস্থানের নিশ্চয়তার অধিকার;
(গ) যুক্তিসঙ্গত বিশ্রাম, বিনোদন ও অবকাশের অধিকার;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State affirms labor as a primary social economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare. (Art. II, Sec. 18)
- FilipinoNaninindigan ang Estado na ang paggawa ay siyang pangunahing pwersang pangkabuhayan ng lipunan. Dapat nitong pangalagaan ang mga karapatan ng mga manggagawa at itaguyod ang kanilang kagalingan. (Art. II, Seksyon 18)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English… Equality of the rights of women and men shall be ensured by providing women with opportunities equal to those of men in public, political and cultural activities, in obtaining education and in professional training, in work and remuneration for it; by taking special measures for the protection of work and health of women; by establishing pension privileges; by creating conditions that make it possible for women to combine work and motherhood; by adopting legal protection, material and moral support of motherhood and childhood, including the provision of paid leave and other privileges to pregnant women and mothers. (Art. 24)
- Ukrainian… Рівність прав жінки і чоловіка забезпечується: наданням жінкам рівних з чоловіками можливостей у громадсько-політичній і культурній діяльності, у здобутті освіти і професійній підготовці, у праці та винагороді за неї; спеціальними заходами щодо охорони праці і здоров'я жінок, встановленням пенсійних пільг; створенням умов, які дають жінкам можливість поєднувати працю з материнством; правовим захистом, матеріальною і моральною підтримкою материнства і дитинства, включаючи надання оплачуваних відпусток та інших пільг вагітним жінкам і матерям. (Стаття 24)