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Employment Rights and Protection
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(4) No discrimination shall be made on the ground of gender with regard to remuneration and social security for the same work.
… (Art. 18) - Nepali…
(४) समान कामकालागि लैंगिक आधारमा पारिश्रमिक तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षामा कुनै भेदभाव गरिने छैन ।
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishMotherhood of the working woman is protected. The pregnant woman may not be separated from her public or private employment for this reason. For a minimum of six weeks prior to confinement and eight weeks thereafter, she is entitled to rest with the same remuneration that she was receiving, and her job shall be kept for her, as well as all the rights inherent to her contract. Upon returning to work, the mother may not be dismissed for one year, except in special cases prescribed by law, which shall in addition, regulate the special working conditions of the pregnant woman. (Art. 72)
- SpanishSe protege la maternidad de la mujer trabajadora. La que esté en estado de gravidez no podrá ser separada de su empleo público o particular por esta causa. Durante un mínimo de seis semanas precedentes al parto y las ocho que le siguen, gozará de descanso forzoso retribuido del mismo modo que su trabajo y conservará el empleo y todos los derechos correspondientes a su contrato. AI reincorporarse la madre trabajadora a su empleo no podrá ser despedida por el término de un año, salvo en casos especiales previstos en la Ley, la cual reglamentará además, las condiciones especiales de trabajo de la mujer en estado de preñez. (Art. 72)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishFreedom of work shall be guaranteed.
Everyone shall choose his employment freely.
Everyone shall have access under equal conditions to any position of employment.
Forced labour shall be prohibited. (Art. 49) - SloveneZagotovljena je svoboda dela.
Vsakdo prosto izbira zaposlitev.
Vsakomur je pod enakimi pogoji dostopno vsako delovno mesto.
Prisilno delo je prepovedano. (49. Člen)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Work alone creates the material wealth in society, and is the source of the well-being of the people and the measure of human dignity.
Accordingly, every person has the duty to –
(a) participate responsibly and honestly in lawful and productive work;
... (Art. 25)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall provide job opportunities to all able-bodied people and shall enact laws to protect both the employee and the employer. (Basic Law, Art. 28)
- Arabicتيسّر الدولة مجالات العمل لكل قادر عليه، وتسن الأنظمة التي تحمي العامل وصاحب العمل. (النظام الأساسي، المادة 28)
Employment Rights and Protection
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Work, in its diverse modalities, is [an] object of priority attention of the State, which especially protects the mother, the minor and the disabled who work.
The State promotes [promueve] conditions for social and economic progress, especially through policies of promotion [fomento] of productive employment and of education for work.
No labor relation may limit the exercise of the constitutional rights, nor disregard or disrespect [rebajar] the dignity of the worker.
No one is obligated to take work without payment or without his free consent. (Art. 23) - Spanish
El trabajo, en sus diversas modalidades, es objeto de atención prioritaria del Estado, el cual protege especialmente a la madre, al menor de edad y al impedido que trabajan.
El Estado promueve condiciones para el progreso social y económico, en especial mediante políticas de fomento del empleo productivo y de educación para el trabajo.
Ninguna relación laboral puede limitar el ejercicio de los derechos constitucionales, ni desconocer o rebajar la dignidad del trabajador.
Nadie está obligado a prestar trabajo sin retribución o sin su libre consentimiento. (Art. 23)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Every person has the right to full and free participation in the economic life of the State, which includes the right to choose their own work, trade, occupation, profession or other means of livelihood.
(2) The State must take reasonable measures within its available resources to achieve the progressive realisation of the rights recognised in subsection (1).
(3) To the extent that it is necessary, a law may limit, or may authorise the limitation of, the rights set out in subsection (1). (Sec. 32) - iTaukei(1) Na tamata yadua e tu vua na dodonu me vakaitavi ena bula vakailavo ni Vanua, qo e oka kina na dodonu ni nodra digitaka na nodra cakacaka, se so tale na gaunisala ni rawa ilavo.
(2) Na Matanitu me na vakayagataka e dua na ituvatuva e veiganiti ena veika sa tu rawa me na qai rawati na kena yacovi na dodonu e virikotori ena wasetiki (1).
(3) Na lawa ena rawa ni yalana, se vakadonuya na kena yalani, na dodonu e virikotori ena wasetiki (1), ia na vakayacori ga ena gauna e gadrevi kina me yalani. (Sec. 32)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Subject to the provision of paragraph (4), (5) and (9) of this Article no law shall make any provision which is discriminatory either of itself or in its effect.
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3. In this Article, the expression “discriminatory” means affording different treatment to different person attributable wholly or mainly to their respective descriptions by race, place of origin political opinions colour or creed whereby person of one such description are subjected to disabilities or restrictions to which person of another such description are not made subject or are accorded privileges or advantages which are not accorded to persons of another such description.
4. Paragraph (1) of this Article shall not apply to any law so far as that law makes provision-
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b. with respect to the entry into or exclusion from, or the employment, engaging in any business or profession, movement of residence within, The Bahamas of persons who are not citizens of The Bahamas;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the freedom to work and conclude contracts in the field of his/her choice. Establishment of private enterprises is free.
The State shall take measures to ensure that private enterprises operate in accordance with national economic requirements and social objectives and in security and stability. (Art. 48) - TurkishHerkes, dilediği alanda çalışma ve sözleşme hürriyetlerine sahiptir. Özel teşebbüsler kurmak serbesttir.
Devlet, özel teşebbüslerin millî ekonominin gereklerine ve sosyal amaçlara uygun yürümesini, güvenlik ve kararlılık içinde çalışmasını sağlayacak tedbirleri alır. (Madde 48)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. It shall be the duty of the State to guarantee the right to work, as much as possible by:
a. Following a planned policy, aimed at full employment;
b. Forbidding the discharge without sufficient cause or for political or ideological reasons;
c. Guaranteeing equal opportunity in the choice of profession and type of work and forbidding that access to any function or profession by prevented or limited on grounds of sex;
d. Promoting professional training for employees.
2. The State shall take care of the creation of conditions for the optimal promotion of initiatives for economic production. (Art. 27) - Dutch1. Het is de plicht van de Staat om het recht op werk zoveel mogelijk te waarborgen door:
a. een planmatige beleid te voeren, gericht op volledige werkgelegenheid;
b. ontslag zonder gegronde redenen of om politieke of ideologische gronden te verbieden;
c. gelijkheid van kansen bij de keuze van beroep en soort werk te garanderen, alsmede te verbieden dat toegang tot enige functie of beroep wordt verhinderd of beperkt op grond van iemands geslacht;
d. beroepsopleiding voor werknemers te bevorderen.
2. De Staat draagt zorg voor het scheppen van de omstandigheden voor de optimale bevordering van initiatieven voor de economische produktie. (Art. 27)