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Employment Rights and Protection
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Statutes shall also lay down the basic principles of:
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- Employment law,
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La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux:
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- du droit du travail,
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freely choose their employment and workplace according to their abilities and qualifications. Forced labour is prohibited. Participation in the relief of disasters and their effects, and work pursuant to a court order shall not be deemed forced labour. (Art. 106)
- LatvianIkvienam ir tiesības brīvi izvēlēties nodarbošanos un darbavietu atbilstoši savām spējām un kvalifikācijai. Piespiedu darbs ir aizliegts. Par piespiedu darbu netiek uzskatīta iesaistīšana katastrofu un to seku likvidēšanā un nodarbināšana saskaņā ar tiesas nolēmumu. (Art. 106)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishMonegasques are entitled to the assistance of the State in the event of … unemployment … and maternity in the circumstances and manner laid down by law. (Art. 26)
- FrenchLes Monégasques ont droit à l'aide de l'Etat en cas … chômage … et maternité, dans les conditions et formes prévues par la loi. (Art. 26)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, protection at work and material assistance during temporary unemployment. Every job is open to all under equal conditions. Every employee has a right to appropriate remuneration. Every employee has the right to paid daily, weekly and annual leave. Employees cannot waive this right. The exercise of the rights of employees and their position are regulated by law and collective agreements. (Art. 32)
- MacedonianСекој има право на работа, слободен избор на вработување, заштита при работењето и материјална обезбеденост за време на привремена невработеност. Секому, под еднакви услови, му е достапно секое работно место. Секој вработен има право на соодветна заработувачка. Секој вработен има право на платен дневен, неделен и годишен одмор. Oд овие права вработените не можат да се откажат. Остварувањето на правата на вработените и нивната положба се уредуваат со закон и со колективни договори. (Член 32)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Parliament passes constitutional, organic, and ordinary laws.
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(3) Organic laws shall regulate:
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p) the general rules covering labour relations, trade unions, employers' associations, and social protection;
… (Art. 73) - Romanian(1) Parlamentul adoptă legi constituţionale, legi organice şi legi ordinare.
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(3) Prin lege organică se reglementează:
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p) regimul general privind raporturile de muncă, sindicatele, patronatele şi protecţia socială;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) All Spaniards have the duty to work and the right to work, to the free choice of profession or trade, to advancement through work, and to a sufficient remuneration for the satisfaction of their needs and those of their families. Under no circumstances may they be discriminated on account of their sex.
(2) The law shall regulate a Workers' Statute. (Sec. 35) - Spanish1. Todos los españoles tienen el deber de trabajar y el derecho al trabajo, a la libre elección de profesión u oficio, a la promoción a través del trabajo y a una remuneración suficiente para satisfacer sus necesidades y las de su familia, sin que en ningún caso pueda hacerse discriminación por razón de sexo.
2. La ley regulará un estatuto de los trabajadores. (Art. 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
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1. Everyone has the right to social insurance in old age or when he/she is unable to work, according to a system established by law.
2. Everyone, who remains jobless for reasons independent of his/her volition and has no other means of support, has the right to assistance under the conditions provided by law. (Art. 52) - Albanian
1. Kushdo ka të drejtën e sigurimeve shoqërore në pleqëri ose kur është i paaftë për punë, sipas një sistemi të caktuar me ligj.
2. Kushdo, kur mbetet pa punë për shkaqe të pavarura nga vullneti i tij dhe kur nuk ka mjete të tjera jetese, ka të drejtën e ndihmës në kushtet e parashikuara me ligj. (Neni 52)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe right of employees and their family members to social security and social insurance shall be regulated by law and collective agreements.
Rights related to childbirth, maternity and child care shall be regulated by law. (Art. 56) - CroatianPravo zaposlenih i članova njihovih obitelji na socijalnu sigurnost i socijalno osiguranje ureduje se zakonom i kolektivnim ugovorom.
Prava u svezi s porođajem, materinstvom i njegom djece uređuju se zakonom. (Članak 56)
Employment Rights and Protection
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(3) Every employee shall have the right to working conditions which ensure respect for his or her health, safety and dignity.
(4) Every employee shall have the right to daily and weekly rest periods and to a period of annual paid leave. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XVII) - Hungarian
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(3) Minden munkavállalónak joga van az egészségét, biztonságát és méltóságát tiszteletben tartó munkafeltételekhez.
(4) Minden munkavállalónak joga van a napi és heti pihenõidõhöz, valamint az éves fizetett szabadsághoz. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XVII. cikk)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone may freely choose a job or business, and shall have the right to have proper, safe, and healthy conditions at work, as well as to receive fair pay for work and social security in the event of unemployment.
The work of foreigners in the Republic of Lithuania shall be regulated by law.
Forced labour shall be prohibited.
Military service or alternative service performed instead of military service, as well as work performed by citizens in time of war, natural disaster, epidemics, or other extreme cases, shall not be considered forced labour.
In cases where persons convicted by a court perform work regulated by law, such work shall not be considered forced labour, either. (Art. 48) - LithuanianKiekvienas žmogus gali laisvai pasirinkti darbą bei verslą ir turi teisę turėti tinkamas, saugias ir sveikas darbo sąlygas, gauti teisingą apmokėjimą už darbą ir socialinę apsaugą nedarbo atveju.
Užsieniečių darbą Lietuvos Respublikoje reguliuoja įstatymas.
Priverčiamasis darbas draudžiamas.
Priverčiamuoju darbu nelaikoma tarnyba kariuomenėje ar ją pakeičianti alternatyvioji tarnyba, taip pat piliečių darbas karo, stichinės nelaimės, epidemijos ar kitais ypatingais atvejais.
Priverčiamuoju darbu nelaikomas ir įstatymo reguliuojamas teismo nuteistųjų darbas. (48 straipsnis)