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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the rights of pregnant and breast-feeding women to:
1. Not be discriminated for their pregnancy in education, social, and labor sectors.
… (Art. 43) - SpanishEl Estado garantizará a las mujeres embarazadas y en periodo de lactancia los derechos a:
1. No ser discriminadas por su embarazo en los ámbitos educativo, social y laboral.
… (Art. 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThere shall be no violation of freedom of occupation except by a law befitting the values of the State of Israel, enacted for a proper purpose, and to an extent no greater than is required, or by regulation enacted by virtue of express authorization in such law. (Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation (1994), Sec. 4)
- Hebrewאין פוגעים בחופש העיסוק אלא בחוק ההולם את ערכיה של מדינת ישראל, שנועד לתכלית ראויה, ובמידה שאינה עולה על הנדרש, או לפי חוק כאמור מכוח הסמכה מפורשת בו. (חוק יסוד: חופש העיסוק (1994), סעיף 4)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishSocial insurance of the employed shall be mandatory.
… (Art. 67) - MontenegrinSocijalno osiguranje zaposlenih je obavezno.
… (Član 67)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWorking people in the People's Republic of China have the right to rest.
The state expands facilities for rest and recuperation of working people, and prescribes working hours and vacations for workers and staff. (Art. 43) - Chinese中华人民共和国劳动者有休息的权利。
国家发展劳动者休息和休养的设施,规定职工的工作时间和休假制度。(第四十三条)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWork shall be protected by the Republic of Poland. The State shall exercise supervision over the conditions of work. (Art. 24)
- PolishPraca znajduje się pod ochroną Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Państwo sprawuje nadzór nad warunkami wykonywania pracy. (Art. 24)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Every person has the right to enter freely into any contract subject to such conditions, limitations or restrictions as are laid down by the general principles of the law of contract. A law shall provide for the prevention of exploitation by persons who are commanding economic power.
2. A law may provide for collective labour contracts of obligatory fulfilment by employers and workers with adequate protection of the rights of any person, whether or not represented at the conclusion of such contract. (Art. 26) - Greek1. Έκαστος έχει το δικαίωμα του συμβάλλεσθαι ελευθέρως. Τούτο υπέκειται εις όρους, περιορισμούς ή δεσμεύσεις τιθεμένους επί τη βάσει των γενικών αρχών του δικαίου των συμβάσεων. Νόμος θέλει προβλέψει διά την πρόληψιν εκμεταλλεύσεως υπό προσώπων, άτινα διαθέτουσιν ιδιάζουσαν οικονομικήν ισχύν.
2. Νόμος δύναται να ρυθμίση τας συλλογικάς συμβάσεις εργασίας, υποχρεωτικώς εφαρμοζομένας υπό των εργοδοτών και των εργαζομένων, προστατευομένων επαρκώς των δικαιωμάτων οιουδήποτε ατόμου αδιακρίτως της αντιπροσωπεύσεως τούτου κατά την σύναψιν τοιαύτης συμβάσεως. (Αρθρον 26) - Turkish1. Her şahıs, sözleşme hukukunun genel ilkelerinin belirlediği şartlar, sınırlamalar veya kısıtlamalara tabi olmak kaydıyla serbestçe sözleşme yapma hakkına sahiptir. Ekonomik gücü yöneten şahıslar tarafından istismarı kanun önler.
2. Bir kanun, işverenler ve işçiler arasında mecburi toplu iş sözleşmeleri yapılmasını, böyle bir sözleşmenin akdinde temsil edilen veya edilmeyen herhangi bir şahsın haklarını uygun şekilde korumak üzere sağlayabilir. (Madde 26)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe Republic shall direct its policy towards ensuring for all citizens, without discrimination, opportunities for employment and livelihood under just and humane conditions, and towards promoting safety, health and welfare facilities in employment. (Art. 8)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe freedom of industry, trade, and work is recognized, except for the limitations that due to social motives or the national interest are imposed by the law. (Art. 43)
- SpanishSe reconoce la libertad de industria, de comercio y de trabajo, salvo las limitaciones que por motivos sociales o de interés nacional impongan las leyes. (Art. 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
Lao citizens have the right to work and engage in occupations which are not contrary to the laws. Workers have the right to rest, to receive medical treatment in times of illness, [and] to receive assistance in the event of incapacity or disability, in old age, and in other cases as provided by the laws. (Art. 39)
- Lao
ພົນລະເມືອງລາວມີສິດເຮັດວຽກ ແລະປະກອບອາຊີບທີ່ບໍ່ຂັດກັບກົດໝາຍ. ຜູ້ອອກແຮງງານມີສິດໄດ້ຮັບການພັກຜ່ອນ, ໄດ້ຮັບການປິ່ນປົວໃນເວລາເຈັບເປັນ, ໄດ້ຮັບການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອໃນກໍລະນີທີ່ໝົດຄວາມສາມາດອອກແຮງງານ, ເສຍອົງຄະ, ໃນເວລາເຖົ້າແກ່ ແລະໃນກໍລະນີອື່ນໆຕາມທີ່ໄດ້ກໍານົດໄວ້ໃນກົດໝາຍ. (ມາດຕາ 39)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. The following shall be within the joint jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and constituent entities of the Russian Federation:
…
j. … labour,
… (Art. 72) - Russian1. В совместном ведении Российской Федерации и субъектов Российской Федерации находятся:
...
к) … трудовое,
... (Статья 72)