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Employment Rights and Protection
Cambodia
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The dismissal of woman worker for reason of pregnancy shall be prohibited. Woman shall have the right to take maternity leave with full pay and with guarantee of her seniority in employment and of other social benefits.
The State and the society shall provide women, especially those underprivileged living in rural areas, with opportunities to benefit from assistance for a profession, for medical cares, for their children schooling and for decent living conditions. (Art. 46) - Khmer...
ត្រូវហាមឃាត់មិនឱ្យមានការបញ្ឈប់នារីពីការងារ ដោយមូលហេតុមានគភ៌។ នារីមានសិទ្ធិឈប់សម្រាកនៅពេលសម្រាលកូនដោយទទួលប្រាក់បៀវត្ស និងដោយមានការធានារក្សាសិទ្ធិអតីតភាពក្នុងការងារ និងអត្ថប្រយោជន៍សង្គមផ្សេងៗទៀត។
រដ្ឋ និងសង្គមយកចិត្តទុកដាក់បង្កលក្ខណៈឱ្យនារី ជាពិសេសនារីនៅជនបទដែលគ្មានទីពឹងបានទទួលការឧបត្ថម្ភដើម្បីមានមុខរបរ មានលទ្ធភាពព្យាបាលជំងឺ ឱ្យកូនទៅរៀន និងមានជីវភាពរស់នៅសមរម្យ។ (មាត្រា ៤៦)
Employment Rights and Protection
Pakistan
- EnglishSubject to such qualifications, if any, as may be prescribed by law, every citizen shall have the right to enter upon any lawful profession or occupation, and to conduct any lawful trade or business:
… (Art. 18) - Urduایسی شرائط قابلیت کے تابع، اگر کوئ ہوں، جو قانون کے ذریعے مقرر کی جائیں، ہر شہری کو کوئ جائز پیشہ یا مشغلہ اختیار کرنے اور کوئ جائز تجارت یا کاروبار کرنے کا حق ہو گا:
... (آرٹیکل ۱۸)
Employment Rights and Protection
Philippines
- EnglishThe State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all.
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They shall be entitled to security of tenure, humane conditions of work, and a living wage. They shall also participate in policy and decision-making processes affecting their rights and benefits as may be provided by law.
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The State shall regulate the relations between workers and employers, recognizing the right of labor to its just share in the fruits of production and the right of enterprises to reasonable returns on investments, and to expansion and growth. (Art. XIII, Sec. 3) - FilipinoDapat magkaloob ang Estado ng lubos na proteksyon sa paggawa, sa lokal at sa ibayong dagat, organisado at di organisado, at dapat itaguyod ang puspusang employment at pantay na mga pagkakataon sa employment para sa lahat.
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Dapat na may karapatan sila sa katatagan sa trabaho, sa makataong mga kalagayan sa trabaho, at sa sahod na sapat ikabuhay. Dapat din silang lumahok sa mga proseso ng pagbabalangkas ng patakaran at desisyon na may kinalaman sa kanilang mga karapatan at benepisyo ayon sa maaaring itadhana ng batas.
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Dapat regulahin ng Estado ang ugnayan ng mga manggagawa at mga employer, dahil sa pagkilala sa karapatan ng paggawa sa karampatang kaparte nito sa mga bunga ng produksyon at sa karapatan ng mga negosyo sa makatwirang tubo sa mga pamumuhunan, at sa paglawak at paglago. (Art. XIII, Seksyon 3)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ukraine
- EnglishEveryone has the right to work, including a possibility to earn a living by labour that he or she freely chooses or to which he or she freely agrees.
The State creates conditions for citizens to fully realise their right to work, guarantees equal opportunities in the choice of profession and of types of labour activity, implements programmes of vocational education, training and retraining of personnel according to the needs of society.
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Everyone has the right to proper, safe and healthy work conditions, and to remuneration no less than the minimum wage as determined by law.
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Citizens are guaranteed protection from unlawful dismissal.
The right to timely payment for labour is protected by law. (Art. 43) - UkrainianКожен має право на працю, що включає можливість заробляти собі на життя працею, яку він вільно обирає або на яку вільно погоджується.
Держава створює умови для повного здійснення громадянами права на працю, гарантує рівні можливості у виборі професії та роду трудової діяльності, реалізовує програми професійно-технічного навчання, підготовки і перепідготовки кадрів відповідно до суспільних потреб.
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Кожен має право на належні, безпечні і здорові умови праці, на заробітну плату, не нижчу від визначеної законом.
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Громадянам гарантується захист від незаконного звільнення.
Право на своєчасне одержання винагороди за працю захищається законом. (Стаття 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ethiopia
- English1. Every Ethiopian has the right to engage freely in economic activity and to pursue a livelihood of his choice anywhere within the national territory.
2. Every Ethiopian has the right to choose his or her means of livelihood, occupation and profession.
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7. The State shall undertake all measures necessary to increase opportunities for citizens to find gainful employment.
… (Art. 41) - Amharic1. ማንኛውም ኢትዮጵያዊ በሀገሪቱ ውስጥ በማንኛውም የኢኮኖሚ እንቅስቃሴ የመሰማራትና ለመተዳደሪያው የመረጠውን ሥራ የመሥራት መብት አለው፡፡
2. ሁሉም ኢትዮጵያዊ መተዳደሪያውን፣ ሥራውንና ሙያውን የመምረጥ መብት አለው፡፡
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7. መንግሥት ዜጐች ጠቃሚ ሥራ የማግኘት ዕድላቸው እየሰፋ እንዲሄድ ለማድረግ አስፈላጊ እርምጃዎችን ይወስዳል፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 41)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ecuador
- EnglishThe right to work is underpinned by the following principles:
1. The State shall promote full employment and the elimination of under-employment and unemployment.
2. Labor rights cannot be waived and are intangible. Any stipulation to the contrary shall be null and void.
3. In the event of any uncertainty as to the scope of legal, regulatory or contract provisions in labor affairs, it is the most favorable interpretation of the effective force of these provisions for the benefit of workers that shall prevail.
4. Work of equal value shall be given equal pay.
5. All people shall be entitled to carry out their work in an appropriate, favorable setting, guaranteeing their health, bodily safety, security, hygiene and well-being.
6. Any person who has recovered from a work accident or sickness shall be entitled to return to work and continue the labor relationship, pursuant to the law.
… (Art. 326) - SpanishEl derecho al trabajo se sustenta en los siguientes principios:
1. El Estado impulsará el pleno empleo y la eliminación del subempleo y del desempleo.
2. Los derechos laborales son irrenunciables e intangibles. Será nula toda estipulación en contrario.
3. En caso de duda sobre el alcance de las disposiciones legales, reglamentarias o contractuales en materia laboral, éstas se aplicarán en el sentido más favorable a las personas trabajadoras.
4. A trabajo de igual valor corresponderá igual remuneración.
5. Toda persona tendrá derecho a desarrollar sus labores en un ambiente adecuado y propicio, que garantice su salud, integridad, seguridad, higiene y bienestar.
6. Toda persona rehabilitada después de un accidente de trabajo o enfermedad, tendrá derecho a ser reintegrada al trabajo y a mantener la relación laboral, de acuerdo con la ley.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Thailand
- EnglishNational reform in various areas shall be carried out to at least achieve the following results:
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f. Economy:
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4. establishing a mechanism to promote cooperatives and business operators of all sizes to ensure their appropriate competitiveness and to promote social enterprises and environment-friendly enterprises, as well as establishing a mechanism to increase opportunities for employment and occupation of the people;
... (Sec. 258) - Thaiให้ดําเนินการปฏิรูปประเทศในด้านต่างๆ ให้เกิดผลดังต่อไปนี้
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ฉ. ด้านเศรษฐกิจ
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(๔) สร้างกลไกเพื่อส่งเสริมสหกรณ์และผู้ประกอบการแต่ละขนาดให้มีความสามารถในการแข่งขันอย่างเหมาะสม และส่งเสริมการประกอบวิสาหกิจเพื่อสังคมและวิสาหกิจที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อม รวมทั้งสร้างกลไกเพิ่มโอกาสในการทำงานและการประกอบอาชีพของประชาชน
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Employment Rights and Protection
Georgia
- 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
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom of choice of employment in any calling for which he has the qualifications (if any) lawfully required, except to the extent that that freedom is regulated or restricted voluntarily or by a law that complies with Section 38 (general qualifications on qualified rights), or a law that imposes restrictions on non-citizens.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Lesotho
- English1. Lesotho shall endeavour to ensure that every person has the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts.
2. Lesotho shall adopt policies aimed at—
a. achieving and maintaining as high and stable a level of employment as possible;
b. providing technical and vocational guidance and training programmes; and
c. achieving steady economic, social and cultural development and full and productive employment under conditions safeguarding fundamental political and economic freedoms to the individual. (Sec. 29)