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Employment Rights and Protection
Kazakhstan
- English1. A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be guaranteed a minimum wage and pension, and guaranteed social security in old age, in case of disease, disability or loss of the main income-provider and other legal grounds.
… (Art. 28) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасының азаматы жасына келген, науқастанған, мүгедек болған, асыраушысынан айырылған жағдайда және өзге де заңды негiздерде оған ең төменгi жалақы мен зейнетақының мөлшерiнде әлеуметтiк қамсыздандырылуына кепiлдiк берiледi.
… (28-бап)
Employment Rights and Protection
Maldives
- English(a) Every citizen has the right to engage in any employment or occupation.
(b) Everyone is entitled to just and safe conditions of work, fair wages, equal remuneration for work of equal value, and equal opportunity for promotion.
(c) Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including limits on hours of work and periodic holidays with pay.
(d) Everyone has the right to spend time at rest and leisure. In order to provide this right to each employed person, the maximum number of working hours have to be determined as well as the length of paid holidays. (Art. 37) - Dhivehi(ހ) ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އެމީހަކު އިޚްތިޔާރުކުރާ ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރުމުގެ ނުވަތަ މަސައްކަތެއް ކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެން ވެއެވެ.
(ށ) ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު މުޢާމަލާތުކުރެވޭ، ރައްކާތެރި މާޙައުލެއްގައި މަސައްކަތް ކުރުމާއި، ކުރާ މަސައްކަތާ އެކަށީގެންވާ އުޖޫރައެއް ލިބުމާއި، ކުރާ މަސައްކަތް އެއް މިންގަނޑަކުން ވަޒަންކުރެވި އެއް ނިސްބަތަކުން ހަމަކަމާއެކު އުޖޫރަ ލިބުމާއި، އެއް ހަމައަކުން ވަޒީފާގެ ކުރިއެރުން ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ނ) ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކައްމެ، މަސައްކަތްކުރާންޖެހޭ ވަގުތު ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވުމާއި، އަރާމުކުރުމާއި މުނިފޫހިފިލުވުމަށް ވަޤުތު ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އޭގެތެރޭގައި ވަކި މުއްދަތަކަށް މުސާރައާއެކު ޗުއްޓީ ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްގުވެސް ހިމުނެއެވެ.
(ރ) ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ އަރާމުކުރުމާއި މުނިފޫހިފިލުވުމަށް ވަޤުތު ހޭދަކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރާ ކޮމްނެ މީހަކަށްމެ މި ޙައްޤު ލިބިދިނުމަށްޓަކައި، މަސައްކަތްކުރާންޖެހޭ އެންމެ ގިނަވަގުތެއް ކަނޑައަޅައިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އުޖޫރައާއެކު ލިބޭ ޗުއްޓީ ކަނޑައެޅިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 37 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Employment Rights and Protection
Pakistan
- EnglishThe State shall--
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(e) make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work, ensuring that children and women are not employed in vocations unsuited to their age or sex, and for maternity benefits for women in employment;
… (Art. 37) - Urduمملکت--
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(ہ) منصفانہ اور نرم شرائط کار، اس امر کی ضمانت دیتے ہوئے کہ بچوں اور عورتوں سے ایسے پیشوں میں کام نہ لیا جائے گا جو ان کی عمر یا جنس کے لیے نا مناسب ہوں، مقرر کرنے کے لیے، اور ملازم عورتوں کے لیے زچگی سے متعلق مراعات دینے کے لیے، احکام وضع کرے گی؛
... (آرٹیکل ۳۷)
Employment Rights and Protection
Tajikistan
- EnglishEveryone shall have the right to leisure. Establishing working weeks and days, paid annual leaves, weekly days off, and other conditions prescribed by law, shall ensure this right. (Art. 37)
- RussianКаждый имеет право на отдых. Это право обеспечивается путем установления продолжительности рабочего дня и недели, предоставления оплачиваемого ежегодного отпуска, еженедельных дней отдыха и иными условиями, предусмотренными законом. (Статья 37)
- TajikШаҳрванд ҳуқуқи истироҳат дорад. Ин ҳуқуқ бо роҳи муқаррар кардани ҳафта ва рӯзи корӣ, рухсатии ҳарсолаи пулӣ пардохтшаванда, рӯзҳои ҳарҳафтаинаи истироҳат ва шароитҳои дигаре таъмин карда мешавад, ки қонун муайян кардааст. (Моддаи 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
United Arab Emirates
- EnglishA citizen is free to choose his work, profession or trade as provided in law and subject to the governing legislation. … (Art. 34)
- Arabicكل مواطن حر في اختيار عمله أو مهنته أو حرفته في حدود القانون، وبمراعاة التشريعات المنظمة لبعض هذه المهن والحرف… (المادّة 34)
Employment Rights and Protection
Armenia
- 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.
… (Հոդված 86)
Employment Rights and Protection
Bangladesh
- EnglishIt shall be a fundamental responsibility of the State to attain, through planned economic growth, a constant increase of productive forces and a steady improvement in the material and cultural standard of living of the people, with a view to securing to its citizens –
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(b) the right to work, that is the right to guaranteed employment at a reasonable wage having regard to the quantity and quality of work;
(c) the right to reasonable rest, recreation and leisure;
… (Art. 15) - Bengaliরাষ্ট্রের অন্যতম মৌলিক দায়িত্ব হইবে পরিকল্পিত অর্থনৈতিক বিকাশের মাধ্যমে উৎপাদনশক্তির ক্রমবৃদ্ধি সাধন এবং জনগণের জীবনযাত্রার বস্তুগত ও সংস্কৃতিগত মানের দৃঢ় উন্নতিসাধন, যাহাতে নাগরিকদের জন্য নিম্নলিখিত বিষয়সমূহ অর্জন নিশ্চিত করা যায়:
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(খ) কর্মের অধিকার, অর্থাৎ কর্মের গুণ ও পরিমাণ বিবেচনা করিয়া যুক্তিসঙ্গত মজুরীর বিনিময়ে কর্মসংস্থানের নিশ্চয়তার অধিকার;
(গ) যুক্তিসঙ্গত বিশ্রাম, বিনোদন ও অবকাশের অধিকার;
… (অনুচ্ছেদ ১৫)
Employment Rights and Protection
Georgia
- English…
4. … The State shall promote the employment of citizens. Conditions for providing the subsistence minimum shall be determined by law.
… (Art. 5) - Georgian…
4. … სახელმწიფო ხელს უწყობს მოქალაქეს დასაქმებაში. საარსებო მინიმუმის უზრუნველყოფის პირობები განისაზღვრება კანონით.
… (მუხლი 5)
Employment Rights and Protection
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishThe economy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its objectives of achieving the economic independence of the society, uprooting poverty and deprivation, and fulfilling human needs in the process of development while preserving human liberty, is based on the following criteria:
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2. ensuring conditions and opportunities of employment for everyone, with a view to attaining full employment; placing the means of work at the disposal of everyone who is able to work but lacks the means, in the form of cooperatives, through granting interest free loans or recourse to any other legitimate means that neither results in the concentration or circulation of wealth in the hands of a few individuals or groups, nor turns the government into a major absolute employer. These steps must be taken with due regard for the requirements governing the general economic planning of the country at each stage of its growth;
3. the plan for the national economy, must be structured in such a manner that the form, content, and hours of work of every individual will allow him sufficient leisure and energy to engage, beyond his professional endeavour, in intellectual, political, and social activities leading to all-round development of his self, to take active part in leading the affairs of the country, improve his skills, and to make full use of his creativity;
4. respect for the right to choose freely one's occupation; refraining from compelling anyone to engage in a particular job; and preventing the exploitation of another's labour;
… (Art. 43) - Persianبرای تأمین استقلال اقتصادی جامعه و ریشهکن کردن فقر و محرومیت و برآوردن نیازهای انسان در جریان رشد، با حفظ آزادگی او، اقتصاد جمهوری اسلامی ایران بر اساس ضوابط زیر استوار میشود:
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2- تأمین شرایط و امکانات کار برای همه به منظور رسیدن به اشتغال کامل و قرار دادن وسایل کار در اختیار همه کسانی که قادر به کارند ولی وسایل کار ندارند، در شکل تعاونی، از راه وام بدون بهره یا هر راه مشروع دیگر که نه به تمرکز و تداول ثروت در دست افراد و گروههای خاص منتهی شود و نه دولت را بهصورت یک کارفرمای بزرگ مطلق درآورد. این اقدام باید با رعایت ضرورتهای حاکم بر برنامهریزی عمومی اقتصاد کشور در هر یک از مراحل رشد صورت گیرد.
3- تنظیم برنامه اقتصادی کشور به صورتی که شکل و محتوا و ساعت کار چنان باشد که هر فرد علاوه بر تلاش شغلی، فرصت و توان کافی برای خودسازی معنوی، سیاسی و اجتماعی و شرکت فعال در رهبری کشور و افزایش مهارت و ابتکار داشته باشد.
4- رعایت آزادی انتخاب شغل، و عدم اجبار افراد به کاری معین و جلوگیری از بهرهکشی از کار دیگری.
… (اصل 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- EnglishWork is the noble duty and honour of a citizen.
Citizens shall willingly and conscientiously participate in work and strictly observe labour discipline and working hours. (Art. 83) - Korean로동은 공민의 신성한 의무이며 영예이다.
공민은 로동에 자각적으로 성실히 참가하며 로동규률과 로동시간을 엄격히 지켜야 한다. (제83조)