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Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) It shall be unlawful for any person (in the course of that person’s involvement in any of the areas to which this subsection is applied by subsection (3)) to make a request of any other person for sexual intercourse, sexual contact, or other form of sexual activity which contains an implied or overt promise of preferential treatment or an implied or overt threat of detrimental treatment.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person (in the course of that person’s involvement in any of the areas to which this subsection is applied by subsection (3)) by the use of language (whether written or spoken) of a sexual nature, or of visual material of a sexual nature, or by physical behaviour of a sexual nature, to subject any other person to behaviour that—
(a) is unwelcome or offensive to that person (whether or not that is conveyed to the first-mentioned person); and
(b) is either repeated, or of such a significant nature, that it has a detrimental effect on that person in respect of any of the areas to which this subsection is applied by subsection (3).
(3) The areas to which subsections (1) and (2) apply are—
(a) the making of an application for employment:
(b) employment, which term includes unpaid work:
(c) participation in, or the making of an application for participation in a partnership:
(d) membership, or the making of an application for membership, of an industrial union or professional or trade association:
(e) access to any approval, authorisation, or qualification:
(f) vocational training, or the making of an application for vocational training:
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(4) Where a person complains of sexual harassment, no account shall be taken of any evidence of the person’s sexual experience or reputation. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 62)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State will see to the technical and cultural preparation of the workers. (Art. 67)
- SpanishEl Estado velará por la preparación técnica y cultural de los trabajadores. (Art. 67)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishCitizens shall have the right to rest, as expressed in establishment of limits of work week, grant of annual paid holidays, and days of weekly rest.
The state shall create enabling environment for recreation and use of leisure time. (Art. 50) - RussianКаждый человек имеет право на отдых, которое выражается в установлении рабочей недели ограниченной продолжительности, предоставлении ежегодных оплачиваемых отпусков, дней еженедельного отдыха.
Государство создаёт для человека благоприятные условия отдыха и использования свободного времени. (Статья 50) - TurkmenHer bir adamyň dynç almaga hukugy bardyr we ol iş hepdesiniň çäklendirilen dowamlylygynyň bellenmeginden, her ýylky tölegli zähmet rugsatlarynyň, her hepdede dynç günleriniň berilmeginden ybaratdyr.
Döwlet adam üçin dynç almaga we boş wagtyny peýdalanmaga amatly şertleri döredýär. (50-nji madda)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishKhmer citizens of both sexes have the right to choose any employment according to their ability and to the needs of the society.
Khmer citizens of both sexes shall receive equal pay for equal work.
The work of housewife at home shall have equal value as the remunerated work done outside the home.
Khmer citizens of both sexes shall have the right to enjoy social security and other social benefits as determined by law.
… (Art. 36) - Khmerប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ មានសិទ្ធិជ្រើសរើសមុខរបរ សមស្របតាមសមត្ថភាពរបស់ខ្លួន តាមសេចក្តីត្រូវការរបស់សង្គម។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ មានសិទ្ធិទទួលប្រាក់បំណាច់ ស្មើគ្នាចំពោះការងារដូចគ្នា។
ការងារមេផ្ទះមានតម្លៃស្មើគ្នានឹងកម្រៃដែលបានមកពីការងារធ្វើនៅក្រៅផ្ទះ។
ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋខ្មែរទាំងពីរភេទ មានសិទ្ធិទទួលការធានារ៉ាប់រងសង្គម និងអត្ថប្រយោជន៍ខាងសង្គមកិច្ច ដែលមានចែងក្នុងច្បាប់។
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Private enterprise shall be freely undertaken and exercised with respect for the Constitution and the law.
2. Everyone shall have the right to engage in free business and cooperative initiatives, to be exercised under the terms of the law.
... (Art. 38) - Portuguese1. A iniciativa económica privada é livre, sendo exercida com respeito pela Constituição e pela lei.
2. A todos é reconhecido o direito à livre iniciativa empresarial e cooperativa, a exercer nos termos da lei.
... (Art. 38)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Work is a right and a social duty. The State recognizes its constructive function for the betterment of the well-being and the development of the national wealth. The State promotes the economic and social conditions to eliminate poverty, misery and to assure with equality to all the citizens of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea the possibilities of a useful occupation which permits them to not be threatened [acosados] by necessity.
2. The law shall define the conditions of the exercise of this right. (Art. 26) - Spanish1. El trabajo es un derecho y un deber social. El Estado reconoce su función constructiva para el mejoramiento del bienestar y el desarrollo de la riqueza nacional. El Estado promueve las condiciones económicas y sociales para hacer desaparecer la pobreza, la miseria, y asegura con igualdad a los ciudadanos de la República de Guinea Ecuatorial las posibilidades de una ocupación útil que les permita no estar acosados por la necesidad.
2. La ley definirá las condiciones del ejercicio de este derecho. (Art. 26) - French1. Le travail est un droit et un devoir social. L'État reconnaît son rôle constructif dans l'amélioration du bien-être et le développement de la richesse nationale. L'État promeut les conditions économiques et sociales pour faire disparaître la pauvreté, la misère, et assure de manière égalitaire aux citoyens de la République de Guinée équatoriale, les moyens d'exercer une occupation utile leur permettant de ne pas être démunis face aux nécessités.
2. La loi définit les conditions d'exercice de ce droit. (Art. 26)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWork is a right, a duty, and a social function that is exercised with the protection and assistance of the State. It is an essential purpose of the State to foment dignified and paid employment. The public powers shall promote the dialogue and agreement between workers, employers, and the State. Consequently:
1. The State guarantees the equality and equity of women and men in the exercise of the right to work.
2. No one may impede the work of others nor obligate them to work against their will.
3. Union freedom, social security, collective negotiation, professional training, respect for one’s physical and intellectual abilities, privacy, and personal dignity are, among others, the basic rights of male and female workers.
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5. All kinds of discrimination in access to employment or during the extension of services are prohibited, excluding the exceptions provided for by law with the goal of protecting the worker
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7. The law shall dictate, according to what is required by the general interest, the workdays, the days of rest and vacations, the minimum wage and its forms of payment, the participation of nationals in all work, the participation of workers in the benefits of the business and, in general, all the minimum means that are considered necessary in favor of workers, including special regulations for informal work in the home and any other form of human work. The State shall make use of the means at its disposal so that workers may acquire the tools and instruments that are indispensable to their work.
8. It is the obligation of all employers to guarantee their workers adequate conditions of safety, health standards, hygiene, and work environment. The State shall adopt means to promote the creation of petitions integrated by employers and workers for the attainment of these goals
9. All workers have the right to a wage that is just and sufficient to permit them to live with dignity and cover the basic material, social, and intellectual needs of themselves and their families. The payment of equal wages for work of equal value is guaranteed, without discrimination by gender or of another type and in identical conditions of ability, efficiency, and seniority.
… (Art. 62) - SpanishEl trabajo es un derecho, un deber y una función social que se ejerce con la protección y asistencia del Estado. Es finalidad esencial del Estado fomentar el empleo digno y remunerado. Los poderes públicos promoverán el diálogo y concertación entre trabajadores, empleadores y el Estado. En consecuencia:
1) El Estado garantiza la igualdad y equidad de mujeres y hombres en el ejercicio del derecho al trabajo;
2) Nadie puede impedir el trabajo de los demás ni obligarles a trabajar contra su voluntad;
3) Son derechos básicos de trabajadores y trabajadoras, entre otros: la libertad sindical, la seguridad social, la negociación colectiva, la capacitación profesional, el respeto a su capacidad física e intelectual, a su intimidad y a su dignidad personal;
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5) Se prohíbe toda clase de discriminación para acceder al empleo o durante la prestación del servicio, salvo las excepciones previstas por la ley con fines de proteger al trabajador o trabajadora;
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7) La ley dispondrá, según lo requiera el interés general, las jornadas de trabajo, los días de descanso y vacaciones, los salarios mínimos y sus formas de pago, la participación de los nacionales en todo trabajo, la participación de las y los trabajadores en los beneficios de la empresa y, en general, todas las medidas mínimas que se consideren necesarias a favor de los trabajadores, incluyendo regulaciones especiales para el trabajo informal, a domicilio y cualquier otra modalidad del trabajo humano. El Estado facilitará los medios a su alcance para que las y los trabajadores puedan adquirir los útiles e instrumentos indispensables a su labor;
8) Es obligación de todo empleador garantizar a sus trabajadores condiciones de seguridad, salubridad, higiene y ambiente de trabajo adecuados. El Estado adoptará medidas para promover la creación de instancias integradas por empleadores y trabajadores para la consecución de estos fines;
9) Todo trabajador tiene derecho a un salario justo y suficiente que le permita vivir con dignidad y cubrir para sí y su familia necesidades básicas materiales, sociales e intelectuales. Se garantiza el pago de igual salario por trabajo de igual valor, sin discriminación de género o de otra índole y en idénticas condiciones de capacidad, eficiencia y antigüedad;
… (Art. 62)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) In the following matters legislation is the business of the Federation, execution that of the provinces:
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9. legislation on workers and on the protection of workers and salaried employees, provided that workers and salaried employees in agriculture and forestry are concerned.
… (Art. 11) - German
(1) Bundessache ist die Gesetzgebung, Landessache die Vollziehung in folgenden Angelegenheiten:
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9. Arbeiterrecht sowie Arbeiter- und Angestelltenschutz, soweit es sich um land- und forstwirtschaftliche Arbeiter und Angestellte handelt.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe Republic guarantees to every citizen the right to work, to a healthy environment, to rest and to recreation within the conditions established by the law. It assures to them the conditions favorable for their development through an efficient policy of employment.
All citizens are equal concerning employment. No one may be discriminated against in their work or their employment because of their origin, of their sex, of their opinions or of their beliefs.
All workers participate, through the intermediary of their representatives, in the determination of working conditions.
The laws establish the conditions of assistance and of protection accorded to workers, and most particularly to the most young, to the most elderly, to the handicapped and to the minorities. (Art. 11) - FrenchLa République garantit à chaque citoyen le droit au travail, à un environnement sain, au repos et aux loisirs dans le respect des exigences du développement national. Elle lui assure les conditions favorables à son épanouissement par une politique efficiente de l'emploi.
Tous les citoyens sont égaux devant l'emploi. Nul ne peut être lésé dans son travail ou son emploi en raison de ses origines, de son sexe, de ses opinions ou de ses croyances.
Tout travailleur participe, par l'intermédiaire de ses représentants, à la détermination des conditions de travail.
Des lois fixent les conditions d'assistance et de protection accordées aux travailleurs, plus particulièrement aux plus jeunes, aux plus âgés, aux personnes handicapés et aux minorités. (Art. 11)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State must promote the well-being of the citizens, to protect and to defend the rights of the human person and the defenders of human rights.
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It guarantees the equal access to public employment.
… (Art. 23) - FrenchL'État doit promouvoir le bien- être des citoyens, protéger et défendre les droits de la personne humaine et les défenseurs des droits humains.
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Il garantit l'égal accès aux emplois publics.
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