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Employment Rights and Protection
- English
1. Everyone has the right to earn the means of living by lawful work, chosen or accepted by himself/herself. He/she is free to choose his/her profession, place of work, as well as his/her own system of professional qualification.
2. Employees have the right to social insurance of work. (Art. 49) - Albanian
1. Secili ka të drejtë të fitojë mjetet e jetesës së tij me punë të ligjshme, që e ka zgjedhur ose pranuar vetë. Ai është i lirë të zgjedhë profesionin, vendin e punës, si dhe sistemin e kualifikimit të vet profesional.
2. Të punësuarit kanë të drejtën e mbrojtjes shoqërore të punës. (Neni 49)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEach employee shall be entitled to remuneration enabling him/her to ensure a free and decent life for himself/herself and his/her family.
Maximum working hours shall be regulated by law.
Each employee shall be entitled to a weekly rest period and paid annual leave, and may not waive these rights.
Employees may, in accordance with law, participate in decision-making in their places of employment. (Art. 55) - CroatianSvaki zaposleni ima pravo na zaradu kojom može osigurati sebi i obitelji slobodan i dostojan život.
Najduže radno vrijeme određuje se zakonom.
Svaki zaposleni ima pravo na tjedni odmor i plaćeni godišnji odmor i ovih se prava ne može odreći.
Zaposleni mogu imati, u skladu sa zakonom, udjela pri odlučivanju u poduzeću. (Članak 55)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) Everyone shall have the right to choose his or her work and occupation freely and to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Everyone shall be obliged to contribute to the enrichment of the community through his or her work, in accordance with his or her abilities and potential.
(2) Hungary shall strive to create the conditions that ensure that everyone who is able and willing to work has the opportunity to do so. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XII) - Hungarian
(1) Mindenkinek joga van a munka és a foglalkozás szabad megválasztásához, valamint a vállalkozáshoz. Képességeinek és lehetőségeinek megfelelő munkavégzéssel mindenki köteles hozzájárulni a közösség gyarapodásához.
(2) Magyarország törekszik megteremteni annak feltételeit, hogy minden munkaképes ember, aki dolgozni akar, dolgozhasson. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XII. cikk)
Employment Rights and Protection
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2 The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing:–
i That the citizens (all of whom, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood) may through their occupations find the means of making reasonable provision for their domestic needs.
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4 2° The State shall endeavour to ensure that the strength and health of workers, men and women, and the tender age of children shall not be abused and that citizens shall not be forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their sex, age or strength. (Art. 45) - Irish Gaelic…
2 Déanfaidh an Stát, go sonrach, a bheartas a stiúradh i slí go gcuirfear in áirithe:–
i Go bhfaighidh na saoránaigh (agus tá ceart acu uile, idir fhear is bean, chun leorshlí bheatha), trína ngairmeacha beatha, caoi chun soláthar réasúnta a dhéanamh do riachtanais a dteaghlach.
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4 2° Déanfaidh an Stát iarracht chun a chur in áirithe nach ndéanfar neart agus sláinte lucht oibre, idir fheara is mná, ná maoth-óige leanaí a éagóradh, agus nach mbeidh ar shaoránaigh, de dheasca uireasa, dul le gairmeacha nach n-oireann dá ngné nó dá n-aois nó dá neart. (Airteagal 45)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) The State shall protect work.
(2) It shall provide for the professional or vocational training and advancement of workers. (Art. 12) - Maltese(1) L-Istat għandu jipproteġġi x-xogħol.
(2) Huwa għandu jipprovdi għat-tħarriġ professjonali jew ta’ vokazzjoni u miljorament tal-ħaddiema. (Art. 12)
Employment Rights and Protection
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2. Men and women shall have equal rights, in particular, regarding
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employment and promotion, and shall have the right to equal compensation for work of similar value, to social security as well as to hold offices, perform functions as well as to receive public honours and decorations. (Art. 33) - Polish…
2. Kobieta i mężczyzna mają w szczególności równe prawo do
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zatrudnienia i awansów, do jednakowego wynagradzania za pracę jednakowej wartości, do zabezpieczenia społecznego oraz do zajmowania stanowisk, pełnienia funkcji oraz uzyskiwania godności publicznych i odznaczeń. (Art. 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEach citizen shall have both the right and duty to work. Fair remuneration, annual holidays, weekly rest and the right to strike shall be secured by law.
All citizens shall be entitled to social security. (Art. 9) - ItalianIl lavoro è diritto e dovere di ogni cittadino. La legge assicura al lavoratore l'equa retribuzione, le ferie, il riposo settimanale ed il diritto di sciopero.
Tutti i cittadini hanno diritto alla sicurezza sociale. (Art. 9)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. The State shall have exclusive competence over the following matters:
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7) Labour legislation, without prejudice to its execution by bodies of the Autonomous Communities.
… (Sec. 149) - Spanish1. El Estado tiene competencia exclusiva sobre las siguientes materias:
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7ª. Legislación laboral, sin perjuicio de su ejecución por los órganos de las Comunidades Autónomas.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) In the following matters legislation is the business of the Federation, execution that of the provinces:
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9. legislation on workers and on the protection of workers and salaried employees, provided that workers and salaried employees in agriculture and forestry are concerned.
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(1) Bundessache ist die Gesetzgebung, Landessache die Vollziehung in folgenden Angelegenheiten:
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9. Arbeiterrecht sowie Arbeiter- und Angestelltenschutz, soweit es sich um land- und forstwirtschaftliche Arbeiter und Angestellte handelt.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Women, adolescents, and persons with health problems have the right to increased protection of their health at work and to special work conditions.
… (Charter, Art. 29) - Czech(1) Ženy, mladiství a osoby zdravotně postižené mají právo na zvýšenou ochranu zdraví při práci a na zvláštní pracovní podmínky.
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