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Employment Rights and Protection
Portugal
- 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
Equatorial Guinea
- EnglishApart from those cases expressly provided for in other Articles of this Fundamental Law, the following are matters reserved to the law:
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n) The fundamental principles of … labor rights, and social security.
… (Art. 69) - SpanishAparte de los casos expresamente previstos en otros artículos de esta Ley Fundamental, son materias reservadas a la ley las siguientes:
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n) Los principios fundamentales de … el derecho laboral y la seguridad social.
… (Art. 69) - FrenchOutre les cas expressément prévus dans d'autres articles de cette Loi fondamentale, les matières suivantes relèvent du domaine de la loi:
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n) Les principes fondamentaux relatifs… au droit du travail et à la sécurité sociale.
… (Art. 69)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ecuador
- EnglishWork is a right and a social duty, as well as an economic right, source of personal fulfillment and the basis for the economy. The State shall guarantee full respect for the dignity of working persons, a decent life, fair pay and retribution, and performance of a healthy job that is freely chosen and accepted. (Art. 33)
- SpanishEl trabajo es un derecho y un deber social, y un derecho económico, fuente de realización personal y base de la economía. El Estado garantizará a las personas trabajadoras el pleno respeto a su dignidad, una vida decorosa, remuneraciones y retribuciones justas y el desempeño de un trabajo saludable y libremente escogido o aceptado. (Art. 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
Myanmar
- 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
Serbia
- 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;
... (Члан 97)
Employment Rights and Protection
Guinea
- English…
The law determines the fundamental principles:
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- of the right to work [droit du travail], of the syndical right and of the social protection;
… (Art. 72) - French…
La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux :
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- du droit du travail, du droit syndical et de la protection sociale ;
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Employment Rights and Protection
El Salvador
- EnglishThe employers are obligated to pay indemnification, and to provide [the] medical, pharmaceutical and other services established by the laws, to the worker who suffers a work accident or any occupational disease. (Art. 43)
- SpanishLos patronos están obligados a pagar indemnización, y a prestar servicios médicos, farmacéuticos y demás que establezcan las leyes, al trabajador que sufra accidente de trabajo o cualquier enfermedad profesional. (Art. 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
Philippines
- 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
Ukraine
- 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)
Employment Rights and Protection
Malawi
- English...
2. Any law that discriminates against women on the basis of gender or marital status shall be invalid and legislation shall be passed to eliminate customs and practices that discriminate against women, particularly practices such as—
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b. discrimination in work, business and public affairs;
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