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Employment Rights and Protection

Estonia
  • English
    Every citizen of Estonia is entitled to freely choose his or her area of activity, profession and position of employment. The law may provide conditions and procedures for the exercise of this right.
    …
    No one may be compelled to perform work or service against his or her free will, except for service in the defence forces or alternative service, or work required to prevent the spread of an infectious disease or to contain a natural disaster or catastrophe, or work which a convicted offender is required to perform according to the law and pursuant to a procedure established by law.
    The national government organises vocational training and assists persons who seek employment in finding work.
    Working conditions are overseen by the national government.
    … (Sec. 29)
  • Estonian
    Eesti kodanikul on õigus vabalt valida tegevusala, elukutset ja töökohta. Seadus võib sätestada selle õiguse kasutamise tingimused ja korra.
    …
    Kedagi ei tohi sundida tema vaba tahte vastaselt tööle ega teenistusse, välja arvatud kaitseväeteenistus või selle asendusteenistus, tööd nakkushaiguse leviku tõkestamisel, loodusõnnetuse ja katastroofi korral ning töö, mida seaduse alusel ja korras peab tegema süüdimõistetu.
    Riik korraldab kutseõpet ja abistab tööotsijaid töö leidmisel.
    Töötingimused on riigi kontrolli all.
    … (§ 29)