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Employment Rights and Protection
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom of choice of employment in any calling for which he has the qualifications (if any) lawfully required, except to the extent that that freedom is regulated or restricted voluntarily or by a law that complies with Section 38 (general qualifications on qualified rights), or a law that imposes restrictions on non-citizens.
… (Sec. 48)
Employment Rights and Protection
Colombia
- EnglishWork is a right and a social obligation and enjoys, in all its forms, the special protection of the State. Every individual is entitled to a job under dignified and equitable conditions. (Art. 25)
- SpanishEl trabajo es un derecho y una obligación social y goza, en todas sus modalidades, de la especial protección del Estado. Toda persona tiene derecho a un trabajo en condiciones dignas y justas. (Art. 25)
Employment Rights and Protection
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. Work is the basis of individual and social well-being.
II. Everyone, depending on working skills, has the right to freely choose the activity, profession, position and area of employment.
III. No one can be forced to work.
IV. Labor contracts are freely signed. No one can be forced to sign contracts.
V. On the basis of [a] court decision, it is permissible under conditions specified by law to impose hard labor, forcing them to work under orders issued by authorized officials to perform required work during a state of emergency or martial law.
VI. Everyone has the right to work under safe and healthy conditions, to receive without distinction no less than the minimum salary fixed by the State for fulfilled labor.
VII. The unemployed have the right to receive social benefits from the State.
VIII. The State shall do everything in its power to eradicate unemployment. (Art. 35) - AzerbaijaniI. Əmək fərdi və ictimai rifahın əsasıdır.
II. Hər kəsin əməyə olan qabiliyyəti əsasında sərbəst surətdə özünə fəaliyyət növü, peşə, məşğuliyyət və iş yeri seçmək hüququ vardır.
III. Heç kəs zorla işlədilə bilməz.
IV. Əmək müqavilələri sərbəst bağlanılır. Heç kəs əmək müqaviləsi bağlamağa məcbur edilə bilməz.
V. Məhkəmə qərarı əsasında şərtləri və müddətləri qanunla nəzərdə tutulan məcburi əməyə cəlb etmək, hərbi xidmət zamanı səlahiyyətli şəxslərin əmrlərinin yerinə yetirilməsi ilə əlaqədar işlətmək, fövqəladə vəziyyət zamanı və hәrbi vəziyyət vətəndaşlara tələb olunan işləri gördürmək hallarına yol verilir.
VI. Hər kəsin təhlükəsiz və sağlam şəraitdə işləmək, heç bir ayrı-seçkilik qoyulmadan öz işinə görə dövlətin müəyyənləşdirdiyi minimum əmək haqqı miqdarından az olmayan haqq almaq hüququ vardır.
VII. İşsizlərin dövlətdən sosial müavinət almaq hüququ vardır.
VIII. Dövlət işsizliyin aradan qaldırılması üçün bütün imkanlarından istifadə edir. (Maddə 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
Viet Nam
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of enterprise in the sectors and trades that are not prohibited by law. (Art. 33)
- VietnameseMọi người có quyền tự do kinh doanh trong những ngành nghề mà pháp luật không cấm. (Điều 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
Burundi
- EnglishThe State recognizes to all citizens the right to work and strives [s’efforce] to create the conditions that render the enjoyment of this right effective. It recognizes the right that every person has to enjoy just and satisfactory conditions of work and guarantees to the worker the just retribution for their services or for their production. (Art. 54)
- KirundiLeta iremera ko abanyagihugu bose bakwiye kuronka uburenganzira bw’akazi. Irakora uko ishobora wose kugira ishireho ibikenewe kugira ubwo burenganzira bushobore kujamu ngiro. lrubahiriza umukozi wese kugira ngo aronke impembo ikwiranye n’amabanga arangura canke umwimbu wiwe kandi akabaho mu buryo bwiza kandi bushimishije. (Ingingo ya 54)
- FrenchL’Etat reconnaît à tous les citoyens le droit au travail et s’efforce de créer des conditions qui rendent la jouissance de ce droit effective. Il reconnaît le droit qu’a toute personne de jouir des conditions de travail justes et satisfaisantes et garantit au travailleur la juste rétribution de ses services ou de sa production. (Art. 54)
Employment Rights and Protection
Cuba
- English…
Likewise, they receive equal salary for equal work, with no discrimination whatsoever.
… (Art. 42) - Spanish…
Asimismo, reciben igual salario por igual trabajo, sin discriminación alguna.
… (Art. 42)
Employment Rights and Protection
China
- EnglishThe state prescribes by law the system of retirement for workers and staff in enterprises and undertakings and for functionaries of organs of state. The livelihood of retired personnel is ensured by the state and society. (Art. 44)
- Chinese国家依照法律规定实行企业事业组织的职工和国家机关工作人员的退休制度。退休人员的生活受到国家和社会的保障。(第四十四条)
Employment Rights and Protection
Croatia
- 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
Ghana
- 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
Congo
- English…
The law equally establishes the rules concerning:
…
• the right to work [droit du travail], the syndical right and the regimes of social security;
… (Art. 125) - French…
La loi fixe également les règles concernant:
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- le droit du travail, le droit syndical et les régimes de sécurité sociale;
… (Art. 125)