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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEach person has the duty to work and the right to employment. No person may suffer prejudice in his work or employment by virtue of his origins, opinions or beliefs. (1946 Preamble, Sec. 5)
- FrenchChacun a le devoir de travailler et le droit d'obtenir un emploi. Nul ne peut être lésé, dans son travail ou son emploi, en raison de ses origines, de ses opinions ou de ses croyances. (Préambule 1946, Sec. 5)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the other provisions of this Constitution, the following matters are of the exclusive competence of the Central Power:
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36. legislation concerning[,] notably;
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d. legislation on the liberal professions;
e. labor legislation including notably the laws governing the relations between employers and workers, the security of workers, the rules concerning social security and, in particular, the rules concerning social insurance and involuntary unemployment;
… (Art. 202) - FrenchSans préjudice des autres dispositions de la présente Constitution, les matières suivantes sont de la compétence exclusive du pouvoir central:
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36. la législation notamment concernant:
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d) la législation pour les professions libérales;
e) la législation du travail comprenant notamment les lois régissant les relations entre employeurs et travailleurs, la sécurité des travailleurs, les règles relatives à la sécurité sociale et, en particulier, les règles relatives aux assurances sociales et au chômage involontaire;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishMatters of law only, are:
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4. Basic matters relative to the labor, union, previsional and social security juridical regimes;
… (Art. 63) - SpanishSólo son materias de ley:
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4) Las materias básicas relativas al régimen jurídico laboral, sindical, previsional y de seguridad social;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe main objectives of state policy in the economic, social, and cultural spheres shall be:
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2. To support population employment and the improvement of work conditions;
… (Art. 86) - ArmenianՏնտեսական, սոցիալական և մշակութային ոլորտներում պետության քաղաքականության հիմնական նպատակներն են`
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2) բնակչության զբաղվածության խթանումը և աշխատանքի պայմանների բարելավումը.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. The following shall fall within the exclusive competence of the supreme state authorities of Georgia:
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b) … labour and procedural legislation;
… (Art. 7) - Georgian1. საქართველოს უმაღლეს სახელმწიფო ორგანოთა განსაკუთრებულ გამგებლობას მიეკუთვნება:
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ბ) … შრომის სამართლის,
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English
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Concurrent legislative authority shall apply to the following fields:
… job protection and safety; … professions;
… (Art. 117) - Italian
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Sono materie di legislazione concorrente quelle relative a:
… tutela e sicurezza del lavoro; … professioni;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- 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
- EnglishWorkers have the right to a break, which is guaranteed through the eight-hour workday, a weekly break, and annual paid vacations.
The law defines other cases in which exceptions may be made to approve alternative workdays or working systems, with the necessary proportion of time devoted to work and breaks. (Art. 67) - SpanishLa persona que trabaja tiene derecho al descanso, que se garantiza por la jornada de trabajo de ocho horas, el descanso semanal y las vacaciones anuales pagadas.
La ley define aquellos otros supuestos en los que excepcionalmente se pueden aprobar jornadas y regímenes diferentes de trabajo, con la debida correspondencia entre el tiempo de trabajo y el descanso. (Art. 67)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
Each one of the government authorities is obliged to uphold the freedom of occupation of every citizen or resident. (Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation (1994), Sec. 5)
- Hebrew
כל רשות מרשויות השלטון חייבת לכבד את חופש העיסוק של כל אזרח או תושב. (חוק יסוד: חופש העיסוק (1994), סעיף 5)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
1. It shall be the concern of the authorities to promote the provision of sufficient employment.
2. Rules concerning the legal status and protection of working persons and concerning co-determination shall be laid down by Act of Parliament.
3. The right of every Dutch national to a free choice of work shall be recognised, without prejudice to the restrictions laid down by or pursuant to Act of Parliament. (Art. 19) - Dutch
1. Bevordering van voldoende werkgelegenheid is voorwerp van zorg der overheid.
2. De wet stelt regels omtrent de rechtspositie van hen die arbeid verrichten en omtrent hun bescherming daarbij, alsmede omtrent medezeggenschap.
3. Het recht van iedere Nederlander op vrije keuze van arbeid wordt erkend, behoudens de beperkingen bij of krachtens de wet gesteld. (Art. 19)