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Employment Rights and Protection
Czech Republic
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(2) Pregnant women are guaranteed special care, protection in labour relations, and suitable work conditions.
… (Charter, Art. 32) - Czech…
(2) Ženě v těhotenství je zaručena zvláštní péče, ochrana v pracovních vztazích a odpovídající pracovní podmínky.
… (Listina, Čl. 32)
Employment Rights and Protection
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- EnglishThe State guarantees the right to private initiative to both nationals and to foreigners.
… (Art. 35) - FrenchL’Etat garantit le droit à l’initiative privée tant aux nationaux qu’aux étrangers.
… (Art. 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
Canada
- EnglishIt shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces; and for greater Certainty, but not so as to restrict the Generality of the foregoing Terms of this Section, it is hereby declared that (notwithstanding anything in this Act) the exclusive Legislative Authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated; that is to say,
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2A. Unemployment insurance.
… (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 91) - FrenchIl sera loisible à la Reine, de l’avis et du consentement du Sénat et de la Chambre des Communes, de faire des lois pour la paix, l’ordre et le bon gouvernement du Canada, relativement à toutes les matières ne tombant pas dans les categories de sujets par la présente loi exclusivement assignés aux législatures des provinces; mais, pour plus de garantie, sans toutefois restreindre la généralité des termes ci-haut employés dans le présent article, il est par la présente déclaré que (nonobstant toute disposition contraire énoncée dans la présente loi) l’autorité legislative exclusive du parlement du Canada s’étend à toutes les matières tombant dans les catégories de sujets ci-dessous énumérés, savoir:
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2A. L'assurance-chômage.
… (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 91)
Employment Rights and Protection
Armenia
- EnglishEvery worker shall, in accordance with law, have the right to healthy, safe, and dignifying working conditions, to limitation of the maximum working time, to daily and weekly rest, and to annual paid leave. (Art. 82)
- ArmenianՅուրաքանչյուր աշխատող, օրենքին համապատասխան, ունի առողջ, անվտանգ և արժանապատիվ աշխատանքային պայմանների, առավելագույն աշխատաժամանակի սահմանափակման, ամենօրյա և շաբաթական հանգստի, ինչպես նաև ամենամյա վճարովի արձակուրդի իրավունք: (Հոդված 82)
Employment Rights and Protection
Italy
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The Republic shall recognise the right of all citizens to work and shall promote such conditions as shall render this right effective.
… (Art. 4) - Italian
La Repubblica riconosce a tutti i cittadini il diritto al lavoro e promuove le condizioni che rendano effettivo questo diritto.
… (Art. 4)
Employment Rights and Protection
Costa Rica
- EnglishThe State will maintain, while [an] unemployment insurance does not exist, technical and permanent system of protection for the involuntarily unemployed, and will procure the reintegration of them into work. (Art. 72)
- SpanishEl Estado mantendrá, mientras no exista seguro de desocupación, un sistema técnico y permanente de protección a los desocupados involuntarios, y procurará la reintegración de los mismos al trabajo. (Art. 72)
Employment Rights and Protection
China
- EnglishThe state continuously raises labor productivity, improves economic results and develops the productive forces by enhancing the enthusiasm of the working people, raising the level of their technical skill, disseminating advanced science and technology, improving the systems of economic administration and enterprise operation and management, instituting the socialist system of responsibility in various forms and improving organization of work.
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The State establishes a sound social security system compatible with the level of economic development. (Art. 14) - Chinese国家通过提高劳动者的积极性和技术水平,推广先进的科学技术,完善经济管理体制和企业经营管理制度,实行各种形式的社会主义责任制,改进劳动组织,以不断提高劳动生产率和经济效益,发展社会生产力。
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国家建立健全同经济发展水平相适应的社会保障制度。(第十四条)
Employment Rights and Protection
India
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(23) Social security and social insurance; employment and unemployment.
(24) Welfare of labour including conditions of work, provident funds, employers' liability, workmen's compensation, invalidity and old age pensions and maternity benefits.
... (Seventh Schedule: List III – Concurrent List) - Hindi...
(23) सामाजिक सुरक्षा और सामाजिक बीमा; रोजगार और बेरोजगारी।
(24) काम की स्थितियों, भविष्य निधि, नियोक्ता की ज़िम्मेदारी, कार्मिक की प्रतिपूर्ति, असमर्थता तथा वृद्धावस्था पेंशन और प्रसूति लाभों सहित श्रमिकों का कल्याण।
...(सातवीं अनुसूची: सूची III – समवर्ती सूची)
Employment Rights and Protection
Malta
- English(1) The maximum number of hours of work per day shall be fixed by law.
(2) The worker is entitled to a weekly day of rest and to annual holidays with pay; he cannot renounce this right. (Art. 13) - Maltese(1) L-akbar numru ta’ siegħat tax-xogħol kull jum għandu jkun stabbilit mil-liġi.
(2) Il-ħaddiem għandu dritt għal ġurnata mistrieħ fil-ġimgħa u għal btajjel annwali bi ħlas; huwa ma jistax jirrinunzja għal dan id-dritt. (Art. 13)
Employment Rights and Protection
Eritrea
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3. Every citizen shall have the right to participate freely in any economic activity and to engage in any lawful business.
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5. The National Assembly shall enact laws guaranteeing and securing the social welfare of citizens, the rights and conditions of labor and other rights and responsibilities listed in this Article. (Art. 21)