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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishI. The autonomous departmental governments have exclusive authority over the following in their jurisdictions:
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4. Promotion of employment and improvement of working conditions, within the framework of national policies.
… (Art. 300) - SpanishI. Son competencias exclusivas de los gobiernos departamentales autónomos, en su jurisdicción:
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4. Promoción del empleo y mejora de las condiciones laborales, en el marco de las políticas nacionales.
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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.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishAny citizen may hold public employment. Legal citizens may not be appointed until three years after obtaining citizenship papers. … (Art. 76)
- SpanishTodo ciudadano puede ser llamado a los empleos públicos. Los ciudadanos legales no podrán ser designados sino tres años después de habérseles otorgado la carta de ciudadanía. … (Art. 76)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
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.
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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.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery person is free to choose a profession or occupation [ofício]. The law may demand credentials of ability. The competent authorities will inspect and oversee the exercise of the professions. Occupations, the arts, and employments [oficios] that do not require academic training can be freely exercised, except for those which involve a social risk.
… (Art. 26) - SpanishToda persona es libre de escoger profesión u oficio. La ley podrá exigir títulos de idoneidad. Las autoridades competentes inspeccionarán y vigilarán el ejercicio de las profesiones. Las ocupaciones, artes y oficios que no exijan formación académica son de libre ejercicio, salvo aquellas que impliquen un riesgo social.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1) The State shall protect the right to work and the workers, especially women and young persons employed in trades and industry.
2) Sundays and holidays recognized by the State shall be observed as public days of rest, without prejudice to the legal provisions governing rest on Sundays and holidays. (Art. 19) - German1) Der Staat schützt das Recht auf Arbeit und die Arbeitskraft, insbesondere jene der in Gewerbe und Industrie beschäftigten Frauen und jugendlichen Personen.
2) Der Sonntag und die staatlich anerkannten Feiertage sind, unbeschadet gesetzlicher Regelung der Sonn- und Feiertagsruhe, öffentliche Ruhetage. (Art. 19)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe ordinary daytime working day may not exceed eight hours a day and forty-eight a week. The ordinary nighttime working day may not exceed six hours a day and thirty-six a week. The work during extraordinary hours must be remunerated with fifty percent more than the stipulated incomes or salaries. Nevertheless, these provisions will not be applied in very qualified cases of exception, that the law determines. (Art. 58)
- SpanishLa jornada ordinaria de trabajo diurno no podrá exceder de ocho horas diarias y cuarenta y ocho horas a la semana. La jornada ordinaria de trabajo nocturno no podrá exceder de seis horas diarias y treinta y seis a la semana. El trabajo en horas extraordinarias deberá ser remunerado con un cincuenta por ciento más de lo sueldos o salarios estipulados. Sin embargo, estas disposiciones no se aplicarán en los casos de excepción muy calificados, que determine la ley. (Art. 58)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishSubject to any restrictions imposed by law, every citizen possessing such qualifications, if any, as may be prescribed by law in relation to his profession, occupation, trade or business shall have the right to enter upon any lawful profession or occupation, and to conduct any lawful trade or business. (Art. 40)
- Bengaliআইনের দ্বারা আরোপিত বাধানিষেধ-সাপেক্ষে কোন পেশা বা বৃত্তি-গ্রহণের কিংবা কারবার বা ব্যবসায়-পরিচালনার জন্য আইনের দ্বারা কোন যোগ্যতা নির্ধারিত হইয়া থাকিলে অনুরূপ যোগ্যতাসম্পন্ন প্রত্যেক নাগরিকের যে কোন আইনসঙ্গত পেশা বা বৃত্তি-গ্রহণের এবং যে কোন আইনসঙ্গত কারবার বা ব্যবসায়-পরিচালনার অধিকার থাকিবে। (অনুচ্ছেদ ৪০)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery Israel national or resident has the right to engage in any occupation, profession or trade. (Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation (1994), Sec. 3)
- Hebrewכל אזרח או תושב של המדינה זכאי לעסוק בכל עיסוק, מקצוע או משלח יד. (חוק יסוד: חופש העיסוק (1994), סעיף 3)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe employed shall have the right to adequate salary.
The employed shall have the right to limited working hours and paid vacation.
The employed shall have the right to protection at work.
Youth, women and the disabled shall enjoy special protection at work. (Art. 64) - MontenegrinZaposleni imaju pravo na odgovarajuću zaradu.
Zaposleni imaju pravo na ograničeno radno vrijeme i plaćeni odmor.
Zaposleni imaju pravo na zaštitu na radu.
Omladina, žene i invalidi uživaju posebnu zaštitu na radu. (Član 64)