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Employment Rights and Protection
Iran, Islamic Republic of
- EnglishEveryone has the right to choose any occupation he wishes, if it is not contrary to Islam and the public interests, and does not infringe the rights of others. The Government is bound, with due regard for the needs of society for a variety of employment for all people, to create the possibility of employment, and equal opportunities for obtaining it. (Art. 28)
- Persianهر کس حق دارد شغلی را که بدان مایل است و مخالف اسلام و مصالح عمومی و حقوق دیگران نیست برگزیند. دولت موظف است با رعایت نیاز جامعه به مشاغل گوناگون، برای همه افراد امکان اشتغال به کار و شرایط مساوی را برای احراز مشاغل ایجاد نماید. (اصل 28)
Employment Rights and Protection
Monaco
- EnglishFreedom of work is guaranteed. Its practice is determined by law.
Priority is granted to Monegasques for the obtainment of public and private positions, in the circumstances prescribed by law or international conventions. (Art. 25) - FrenchLa liberté du travail est garantie. Son exercice est réglementé par la loi.
La priorité est assurée aux Monégasques pour l'accession aux emplois publics et privés, dans les conditions prévues par la loi ou les conventions internationales. (Art. 25)
Employment Rights and Protection
Guinea-Bissau
- English1. Workers have a right to protection, security and hygiene at work.
2. The worker can only be dismissed in the cases and terms established by law; dismissal for political or ideological motives is prohibited.
3. The State will gradually establish a system capable of guaranteeing workers social security pensions in old age, in sickness or when incapacitated. (Art. 46) - Portuguese1 - Aquele que trabalha tem direito à protecção, segurança e higiene no trabalho.
2 - O trabalhador só pode ser despedido nos casos e termos previstos na lei, sendo proibidos os despedimentos por motivos políticos ou ideológicos.
3 - O Estado criará gradualmente um sistema capaz de garantir ao trabalhador segurança social na velhice, na doença ou quando lhe ocorra incapacidade de trabalho. (Art. 46)
Employment Rights and Protection
El Salvador
- EnglishThe law will regulate the conditions that must be met by workshops, factories, and work sites [locales].
The State will maintain a technical inspection service in charge of [encargado] seeing that the legal norms of labor, assistance, pension, and social security are strictly complied with, in order to verify their results and to suggest the pertinent reforms. (Art. 44) - SpanishLa ley reglamentará las condiciones que deban reunir los talleres, fábricas y locales de trabajo.
El Estado mantendrá un servicio de inspección técnica encargado de velar por el fiel cumplimiento de las normas legales de trabajo, asistencia, previsión y seguridad social, a fin de comprobar sus resultados y sugerir las reformas pertinentes. (Art. 44)
Employment Rights and Protection
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
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The State shall afford special protection to mothers and children by providing maternity leave, reduced working hours for mothers with several children, a wide network of maternity hospitals, crèches and kindergartens, and other measures.
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국가는 산전산후휴가의 보장, 여러 어린이를 가진 어머니를 위한 로동시간의 단축, 산원, 탁아소와 유치원망의 확장 그밖의 시책을 통하여 어머니와 어린이를 특별히 보호한다.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Kyrgyzstan
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2. The Kyrgyz Republic provides … labour protection
… (Art. 19) - Russian
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2. Кыргызская Республика обеспечивает ... охрану труда
... (Статья 19) - Kyrgyz
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2. Кыргыз Республикасы ... эмгекти ... коргоону камсыз кылат.
... (19-берене)
Employment Rights and Protection
Romania
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(2) Citizens have the right to pensions, paid maternity leave, medical care in public health centres, unemployment benefits, and other forms of public or private social securities, as stipulated by the law. Citizens have the right to social assistance, according to the law. (Art. 47) - Romanian…
(2) Cetăţenii au dreptul la pensie, la concediu de maternitate plătit, la asistenţă medicală în unităţile sanitare de stat, la ajutor de şomaj şi la alte forme de asigurări sociale publice sau private, prevăzute de lege. Cetăţenii au dreptul şi la măsuri de asistenţă socială, potrivit legii. (Art. 47)
Employment Rights and Protection
Morocco
- EnglishThe State, the public establishments and the territorial collectivities work for the mobilization of all the means available [disponibles] to facilitate the equal access of the citizens to conditions that permit their enjoyment of the right:
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• to professional instruction and to physical and artistic education;
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• to work and to the support of the public powers in matters of searching for employment or of self-employment;
… (Art. 31) - Arabicتعمل الدّولة والمؤسسات العمومية والجماعات الترابية، على تعبئة كل الوسائل المتاحة، لتيسير أسباب استفادة المواطنات والمواطنين، على قدم المساواة، من الحق في:
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• التّكوين المهني والاستفادة من التّربية البدنيّة والفنّية،
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• الشّغل والدّعم من طرف السّلطات العمومية في البحث عن شغل، أو في التشغيل الذاتي،
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Employment Rights and Protection
Haiti
- EnglishThe State shall see to it that a Civil Pension Retirement Fund is established in the public and private sectors. The fund shall receive contributions from employers and employees, in accordance with the criteria and in the manner established by law. The granting of a pension is a right and not a privilege. (Art. 48)
- FrenchL'Etat veillera à ce qu'une caisse de pension civile de retraite soit établie dans les secteurs privé et public. Elle sera alimentée par les contributions des employeurs et employés suivant les critères et modalités établis par la loi. L'allocation de la pension est un droit et non une faveur. (Art. 48)
Employment Rights and Protection
Nepal
- English(1) Every citizen shall have the right to employment. The terms and conditions of employment, and unemployment benefit shall be as provided for in the Federal law.
(2) Every citizen shall have the right to choose employment. (Art. 33) - Nepali(१) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई रोजगारीको हक हुनेछ । रोजगारीको शर्त, अवस्था र बेरोजगार सहायता संघीय कानून बमोजिम हुनेछ ।
(२) प्रत्येक नागरिकलाई रोजगारीको छनौट गर्न पाउने हक हुनेछ । (धारा ३३)