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Employment Rights and Protection
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Equality of the sexes is promoted in societal activity and working life, especially in the determination of pay and the other terms of employment, as provided in more detail by an Act. (Sec. 6) - Finnish…
Sukupuolten tasa-arvoa edistetään yhteiskunnallisessa toiminnassa sekä työelämässä, erityisesti palkkauksesta ja muista palvelussuhteen ehdoista määrättäessä, sen mukaan kuin lailla tarkemmin säädetään. (6 §) - Swedish…
Jämställdhet mellan könen i samhällelig verksamhet och i arbetslivet främjas enligt vad som närmare bestäms genom lag, särskilt vad gäller lönesättning och andra anställningsvillkor. (6 §)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWork is a sacred right and duty for each Congolese.
The State guarantees the right to work, protection against unemployment and an equitable and satisfactory remuneration, assuring the worker as well as his family of an existence in accordance with human dignity, together with all the other means of social protection, notably retirement pension[s] and life annuities.
No one may discriminated against [leser] in their work because of their origin, their sex, their opinions, their beliefs or their socio-economic condition.
… (Art. 36) - FrenchLe travail est un droit et un devoir sacrés pour chaque Congolais.
L’Etat garantit le droit au travail, la protection contre le chômage et une rémunération équitable et satisfaisante assurant au travailleur ainsi qu’à sa famille une existence conforme à la dignité humaine, complétée par tous les autres moyens de protection sociale, notamment, la pension de retraite et la rente viagère.
Nul ne peut être lésé dans son travail en raison de ses origines, de son sexe, de ses opinions, de ses croyances ou de ses conditions socio-économiques.
… (Art. 36)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Every person has the right to work under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work without distinction of any kind.
(2) Every worker shall be assured of rest, leisure and reasonable limitation of working hours and periods of holidays with pay, as well as remuneration for public holidays.
… (Art. 24)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe work is a social function, [it] enjoys the protection of the State, and it is not considered an article of commerce.
The State will employ all of the resources that are within its reach [in order] to provide [an] occupation for the worker, manual or intellectual, and to assure him and his family the economic conditions for a dignified existence. In equal form it will promote the work and the employment of the persons with physical, mental or social limitations or disabilities. (Art. 37) - SpanishEl trabajo es una función social, goza de la protección del Estado, y no se considera artículo de comercio.
El Estado empleará todos los recursos que estén a su alcance para proporcionar ocupación al trabajador, manual o intelectual, y para asegurar a él y a su familia las condiciones económicas de una existencia digna. De igual forma promoverá el trabajo y empleo de las personas con limitaciones o incapacidades físicas, mentales o sociales. (Art. 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
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Women workers shall be entitled to equal rights and to equal pay as men for equal work. Working conditions shall allow women to fulfil their essential role in the family and ensure appropriate protection for the mother and child.
… (Art. 37) - Italian
La donna lavoratrice ha gli stessi diritti e, a parità di lavoro, le stesse retribuzioni che spettano al lavoratore. Le condizioni di lavoro devono consentire l'adempimento della sua essenziale funzione familiare e assicurare alla madre e al bambino una speciale adeguata protezione.
… (Art. 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
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Work and professional training are, for all citizens, a right and a duty.
… (Art. 27) - French
Le travail et la formation professionnelle sont, pour tout citoyen, un droit et un devoir.
… (Art. 27)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State, through the specific entities, will support the planning and construction of housing complexes [conjuntos], establishing the adequate systems for financing, which would make it possible to involve the different programs, so that the workers may opt for adequate housing and meet [the] health requirements.
The owners of enterprises [empresas] are obligated to provide to their workers, in the cases established by the law, [the] housing units that meet the aforementioned requirements. (Art. 105) - SpanishEl Estado, a través de las entidades específicas, apoyará la planificación y construcción de conjuntos habitacionales, estableciendo los adecuados sistemas de financiamiento, que permitan atender los diferentes programas, para que los trabajadores puedan optar a viviendas adecuadas y que llenen las condiciones de salubridad.
Los propietarios de las empresas quedan obligados a proporcionar a sus trabajadores, en los casos establecidos por la ley, viviendas que llenen los requisitos anteriores. (Art. 105)
Employment Rights and Protection
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(1) Every person shall be free … to choose one's employment,
… (Art. 28E) - Indonesian
(1) Setiap orang bebas … memilih pekerjaan,
… (Pasal 28E)
Employment Rights and Protection
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(1) Every person shall enjoy the right to work, to freely choose his/her profession and workplace, to equitable and satisfactory working conditions, as well as to protection against unemployment.
(2) All employees shall have the right to social protection of labour. The measures of protection shall bear upon labour safety and hygiene, working conditions for women and young people, introduction of a minimum wage per economy, weekly rest and annual paid leave, as well as difficult working conditions and other specific situations.
(3) The length of the working week shall not exceed 40 hours.
… (Art. 43) - Moldovian
(1) Orice persoană are dreptul la muncă, la libera alegere a muncii, la condiţii echitabile şi satisfăcătoare de muncă, precum şi la protecţia împotriva şomajului.
(2) Salariaţii au dreptul la protecţia muncii. Măsurile de protecţie privesc securitatea şi igiena muncii, regimul de muncă al femeilor şi al tinerilor, instituirea unui salariu minim pe economie, repaosul săptămînal, concediul de odihnă plătit, prestarea muncii în condiţii grele, precum şi alte situaţii specifice.
(3) Durata săptămînii de muncă este de cel mult 40 de ore.
… (Art. 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Labour is the driving force of development and shall merit respect and protection.
2. The State shall promote the fair distribution of the proceeds of labour.
3. The State maintains that everyone should receive equal pay for equal work. (Art. 112) - Portuguese1. O trabalho é a força motriz do desenvolvimento e é dignificado e protegido.
2. O Estado propugna a justa repartição dos rendimentos do trabalho.
3. O Estado defende que a trabalho igual deve corresponder salário igual. (Art. 112)