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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery person shall have the right freely to engage in economic activity, to work and to pursue a livelihood anywhere in Malawi. (Sec. 29)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishNo person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her right to work, that is to say, the right to free choice of employment. (Art. 149A)
Employment Rights and Protection
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11. Social security and employment,
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25. Employment and unemployment benefit
… (Schedule 7, List of Concurrent (federal and provincial) Powers/Jurisdiction) - Nepali
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(११) सामाजिक सुरक्षा र रोजगार,
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(२५) रोजगारी र बेरोजगार सहायता
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) The public authorities shall promote favourable conditions for social and economic progress and for a more equitable distribution of regional and personal income within the framework of a policy of economic stability. They shall in particular carry out a policy aimed at full employment.
(2) Likewise, the public authorities shall promote a policy guaranteeing professional training and retraining; they shall ensure labour safety and hygiene and shall provide for the need of rest by limiting the duration of working day, by periodic paid holidays, and by promoting suitable centres. (Sec. 40) - Spanish1. Los poderes públicos promoverán las condiciones favorables para el progreso social y económico y para una distribución de la renta regional y personal más equitativa, en el marco de una política de estabilidad económica. De manera especial realizarán una política orientada al pleno empleo.
2. Asimismo, los poderes públicos fomentarán una política que garantice la formación y readaptación profesionales; velarán por la seguridad e higiene en el trabajo y garantizarán el descanso necesario, mediante la limitación de la jornada laboral, las vacaciones periódicas retribuidas y la promoción de centros adecuados. (Art. 40)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, as a complement to personal responsibility and private initiative, endeavour to ensure that:
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d. every person who is fit to work can earn their living by working under fair conditions;
… (Art. 41) - French1 La Confédération et les cantons s’engagent, en complément de la responsabilité individuelle et de l’initiative privée, à ce que:
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d. toute personne capable de travailler puisse assurer son entretien par un travail qu’elle exerce dans des conditions équitables;
… (Art. 41) - German1 Bund und Kantone setzen sich in Ergänzung zu persönlicher Verantwortung und privater Initiative dafür ein, dass:
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d. Erwerbsfähige ihren Lebensunterhalt durch Arbeit zu angemessenen Bedingungen bestreiten können;
… (Art. 41) - Italian1 A complemento della responsabilità e dell’iniziativa private, la Confederazione e i Cantoni si adoperano affinché:
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d. le persone abili al lavoro possano provvedere al proprio sostentamento con un lavoro a condizioni adeguate;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to choose freely a profession or a type of work, except for restrictions imposed by law because of interest collective or inherent to the profession itself. (Art. 32)
- PortugueseTodos têm o direito de escolher livremente a profissão ou o género de trabalho, salvo as restrições legais impostas pelo interesse colectivo ou inerentes à própria capacidade. (Art. 32)
Employment Rights and Protection
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The State shall promote the voluntary association of the peasants [campesinos] in agricultural cooperatives, without discrimination of sex and in accordance with their resources [and] will facilitate the material means necessary to raise their technical and productive capacity, with the objective to improve the conditions of life of the peasants. (Art. 109)
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El Estado promoverá la asociación voluntaria de los campesinos en cooperativas agrícolas, sin discriminación de sexo; y de acuerdo con sus recursos facilitará los medios materiales necesarios para elevar su capacidad técnica y productiva, a fin de mejorar las condiciones de vida de los campesinos. (Art. 109)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to engage in an occupation. … (Sec. 40)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการประกอบอาชีพ … (มาตรา ๔๐)
Employment Rights and Protection
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(1) Anything done or omitted which would otherwise constitute a breach of any of the provisions of this Part5 shall not constitute such a breach if—
(a) it is done or omitted in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons, being in each case persons against whom discrimination is unlawful by virtue of this Part; and
(b) those persons or groups need or may reasonably be supposed to need assistance or advancement in order to achieve an equal place with other members of the community.
(2) Nothing in this Part—
(a) limits the power of the Crown to establish or arrange work or training schemes or employment assistance measures, eligibility for which may, in whole or in part, be determined by a person’s age, employment status, or family status; or
(b) makes it unlawful for any person to recruit or refer any other person who is of a particular age or of a particular employment status or of a particular family status for any work or training scheme or employment assistance measure that is established or arranged by the Crown, the eligibility for which may, in whole or in part, be determined by a person’s age, employment status, or family status. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 73)
Employment Rights and Protection
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2. Women shall have the right to equal pay for equal work and other related benefits with men.
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