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Employment Rights and Protection
Chad
- EnglishThe State strives [s'efforce] to provide for the needs of every citizen who, because of their age or their physical or mental inaptitude, find themselves with an incapacity to work, notably by the institution of organs [organismes] of social character. (Art. 44)
- Arabicتسعى الدولة جاهدة لتلبية احتياجات كل مواطن يجد نفسه عاجزاً عن العمل نتيجة عمره أو عدم أهليته الجسدية أو العقلية، لا سيما من خلال إنشاء أجهزة ذات طابع اجتماعي. (المادة 44)
- FrenchL'Etat s'efforce de subvenir aux besoins de tout citoyen qui, en raison de son âge ou de son inaptitude physique ou mentale, se trouve dans l'incapacité de travailler, notamment par l'institution d'organismes à caractère social. (Art. 44)
Employment Rights and Protection
Uruguay
- EnglishLabor is under the legal protection of the law.
It is the duty of every inhabitant of the Republic, without prejudice to his freedom, to apply his intellectual or physical energies in a manner which will redound to the benefit of the community, which will endeavor to afford him, with preference to citizens, the possibility of earning his livelihood through the development of some economic activity. (Art. 53) - SpanishEl trabajo está bajo la protección especial de la ley.
Todo habitante de la República, sin perjuicio de su libertad, tiene el deber de aplicar sus energías intelectuales o corporales en forma que redunde en beneficio de la colectividad, la que procurará ofrecer, con preferencia a los ciudadanos, la posibilidad de ganar su sustento mediante el desarrollo de una actividad económica. (Art. 53)
Employment Rights and Protection
Finland
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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
Canada
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(2) Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of a permanent resident of Canada has the right …
(b) to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province.
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(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not preclude any law, program or activity that has as its object the amelioration in a province of conditions of individuals in that province who are socially or economically disadvantaged if the rate of employment in that province is below the rate of employment in Canada. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 6) - French…
(2) Tout citoyen canadien et toute personne ayant le statut de résident permanent au Canada ont le droit:
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b) de gagner leur vie dans toute province.
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(4) Les paragraphes (2) et (3) n’ont pas pour objet d’interdire les lois, programmes ou activités destinés à améliorer, dans une province, la situation d’individus défavorisés socialement ou économiquement, si le taux d’emploi dans la province est inférieur à la moyenne nationale. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 6)
Employment Rights and Protection
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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
Germany
- English(1) Concurrent legislative power shall extend to the following matters:
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12. labour law, including the organisation of enterprises, occupational health and safety, and employment agencies, as well as social security, including unemployment insurance;
… (Art. 74) - German(1) Die konkurrierende Gesetzgebung erstreckt sich auf folgende Gebiete:
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12. das Arbeitsrecht einschließlich der Betriebsverfassung, des Arbeitsschutzes und der Arbeitsvermittlung sowie die Sozialversicherung einschließlich der Arbeitslosenversicherung;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Colombia
- EnglishThe Congress will enact [expedir] the statute of labor. The corresponding law shall take into account at least the following minimal fundamental principles:
Equality of opportunities for workers; minimum vital and mobile [movil] remuneration, proportional to the quantity and quality of work; stability in employment; irremovability of the minimum benefits established in labor norms; faculties to settle and reconcile uncertain and arguable rights; a situation more favorable to the worker in case of doubt in the application and interpretation of the formal sources of law; the primacy of reality over formalities established by those subject to labor relations; guarantee to social security, capacitation, instruction, and necessary rest; special protection of women, motherhood, and the minor-age worker.
The State guarantees the right to suitable payment and the periodic adjustment of legal pensions.
International agreements [concerning] labor duly ratified, are part of the internal legislation.
The law, contracts, accords, and agreements [concerning] labor may not diminish the freedom, human dignity, or the rights of workers. (Art. 53) - SpanishEl Congreso expedirá el estatuto del trabajo. La ley correspondiente tendrá en cuenta por lo menos los siguientes principios mínimos fundamentales:
Igualdad de oportunidades para los trabajadores; remuneración mínima vital y móvil, proporcional a la cantidad y calidad de trabajo; estabilidad en el empleo; irrenunciabilidad a los beneficios mínimos establecidos en normas laborales; facultades para transigir y conciliar sobre derechos inciertos y discutibles; situación más favorable al trabajador en caso de duda en la aplicación e interpretación de las fuentes formales de derecho; primacía de la realidad sobre formalidades establecidas por los sujetos de las relaciones laborales; garantía a la seguridad social, la capacitación, el adiestramiento y el descanso necesario; protección especial a la mujer, a la maternidad y al trabajador menor de edad.
El estado garantiza el derecho al pago oportuno y al reajuste periódico de las pensiones legales.
Los convenios internacionales del trabajo debidamente ratificados, hacen parte de la legislación interna.
La ley, los contratos, los acuerdos y convenios de trabajo, no pueden menoscabar la libertad, la dignidad humana ni los derechos de los trabajadores. (Art. 53)
Employment Rights and Protection
Egypt
- EnglishWork is a right, duty and honor guaranteed by the State. No citizen may be forced to work except as required by Law and for the purpose of performing a public service for a fixed period in return for a fair consideration, and without prejudice to the basic rights of those obliged to carry out such work. (Art. 12)
- Arabicالعمل حقّ، وواجب وشرف تكفله الدّولة. ولا يجوز إلزام أى مواطن بالعمل جبراً إلا بمقتضى قانون ولأداء خدمة عامة، لمدة محدّدة، وبمقابل عادل، ودون إخلال بالحقوق الأساسيّة للمكلّفين بالعمل. (المادّة 12)
Employment Rights and Protection
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. The Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan determines the general rules on the following matters:
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16. labor relations and social security;
… (Art. 94) - AzerbaijaniI. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Məclisi aşağıdakı məsələlərə dair ümumi qaydalar müəyyən edir:
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16) əmək münasibətləri və sosial təminat;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Liechtenstein
- 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)