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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
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j. … labour,
… (Art. 72) - Russian1. В совместном ведении Российской Федерации и субъектов Российской Федерации находятся:
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к) … трудовое,
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Employment Rights and Protection
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Likewise, they receive equal salary for equal work, with no discrimination whatsoever.
… (Art. 42) - Spanish…
Asimismo, reciben igual salario por igual trabajo, sin discriminación alguna.
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Employment Rights and Protection
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– Work is a right and an honour. Every citizen may practise the work he chooses for himself within the limits of the law. No citizen may be forced to work except by virtue of a law, in performance of public service, for a specific period of time, and for fair remuneration. The state shall enact laws that protect the worker and the employer, govern their relationship, and provide conditions for occupational security, safety, and health.
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– العمل حق وشرف، ولكل مواطن ممارسة العمل الذي يختاره لنفسه في حدود القانون، ولا يجوز إلزام أي مواطن بالعمل جبرا إلا بمقتضى قانون، ولأداء خدمة عامة، ولمدة محددة، وبمقابل عادل، وتسن الدولة القوانين التي تحمي العامل وصاحب العمل وتنظم العلاقة بينهما وتوفر شروط الأمن والسلامة والصحة المهنية.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Freedom of labour shall be guaranteed. Everyone has the right to freely choose their employment. The right to safe working conditions and other labour rights shall be protected by the organic law.
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4. Freedom of enterprise shall be guaranteed. … (Art. 26) - Georgian1. შრომის თავისუფლება უზრუნველყოფილია. ყველას აქვს სამუშაოს თავისუფალი არჩევის უფლება. უფლება შრომის უსაფრთხო პირობებზე და სხვა შრომითი უფლებები დაცულია ორგანული კანონით.
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4. მეწარმეობის თავისუფლება უზრუნველყოფილია. … (მუხლი 26)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe public authorities shall maintain a public Social Security system for all citizens which will guarantee adequate social assistance and benefits in situations of hardship, especially in cases of unemployment.
... (Sec. 41) - SpanishLos poderes públicos mantendrán un régimen público de Seguridad Social para todos los ciudadanos, que garantice la asistencia y prestaciones sociales suficientes ante situaciones de necesidad, especialmente en caso de desempleo.
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Employment Rights and Protection
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d. Women workers have the right to equal pay for equal work.
2. Workers have the right to reasonable limitation of working hours, to rest, to leisure, to periodic leaves with pay, to remuneration for public holidays as well as healthy and safe work environment.
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መ/ሴቶች ሠራተኞች ለተመሳሳይ ሥራ ተመሳሳይ ክፍያ የማግኘት መብታቸው የተጠበቀ ነው፡፡
2. ሠራተኞች በአግባቡ የተወሰነ የሥራ ሰዓት ዕረፍት፣ የመዝናኛ ጊዜ፣ በየጊዜው ከክፍያ ጋር የሚሰጡ የዕረፍት ቀኖች፣ ደመወዝ የሚከፈልባቸው የሕዝብ በዓላት እንዲሁም ጤናማና አደጋ የማያደረስ የሥራ አካባቢ የማግኘት መብት አላቸው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 42)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThere shall be fair pay, with decent wages meeting the minimum basic needs of the worker, and those of his/her family. Said wages shall be immune from seizure, except for alimony payments.
… (Art. 328) - SpanishLa remuneración será justa, con un salario digno que cubra al menos las necesidades básicas de la persona trabajadora, así como las de su familia; será inembargable, salvo para el pago de pensiones por alimentos.
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Employment Rights and Protection
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3. The State shall … work on developing human resources and protecting the labor force in a way that serves the national economy. (Art. 13) - Arabic
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3 الدو ... تعمل على تطوير الطاقات البشرية وتحمي قوة العمل، بما يخدم الإقتصاد الوطن ي (المادّة 13)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishNothing in section 22 shall prevent restrictions imposed by an employer—
(a) on the employment of any person who is married to, or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship with, or who is a relative of, another employee if—
(i) there would be a reporting relationship between them; or
(ii) there is a risk of collusion between them to the detriment of the employer; or
(b) on the employment of any person who is married to, or in a civil union or in a de facto relationship with, or who is a relative of, an employee of another employer if there is a risk of collusion between them to the detriment of that person’s employer. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 32)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishLesotho shall adopt policies aimed at securing just and favourable conditions of work and in particular policies directed to achieving—
a. remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum with—
i. fair wages and equal remuneration for work of equal value without distinction of any kind, and in particular, women being guaranteed conditions of work, including pension or retirement benefits, not inferior to those enjoyed by men, with equal pay for equal work; and
ii. a decent living for themselves and their families;
b. safe and healthy working conditions;
c. equal opportunity for men and women to be promoted in their employment to an appropriate higher level, subject to no considerations other than those of seniority and competence;
d. the protection of women who are in employment during a reasonable period before and after childbirth; and
e. rest, leisure and reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay, as well as remuneration for public holidays. (Sec. 30)