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Employment Rights and Protection
Portugal
- EnglishWorkers are guaranteed job security, and dismissal without fair cause or for political or ideological reasons is prohibited. (Art. 53)
- PortugueseÉ garantida aos trabalhadores a segurança no emprego, sendo proibidos os despedimentos sem justa causa ou por motivos políticos ou ideológicos. (Art. 53)
Employment Rights and Protection
Malawi
- EnglishEvery person shall have the right freely to engage in economic activity, to work and to pursue a livelihood anywhere in Malawi. (Sec. 29)
Employment Rights and Protection
Guyana
- EnglishNo person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his or her right to work, that is to say, the right to free choice of employment. (Art. 149A)
Employment Rights and Protection
Myanmar
- EnglishThe Union shall enact necessary laws to protect the rights of workers. (Sec. 24)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံတော်သည် အလုပ်သမားများ၏ အခွင့်အရေးများ ကာကွယ်စောင့်ရှောက်ရန် လိုအပ်သည့် ဥပဒေများပြဌာန်းဆောင်ရွက်မည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၂၄)
Employment Rights and Protection
Serbia
- EnglishThe Republic of Serbia shall organize and provide for:
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8. system in the area of labor relations, protection at work, employment, social insurance and other forms of social security; other economic and social relations of public interest;
… (Art. 97) - Serbian CyrillicРепублика Србија уређује и обезбеђује:
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8. систем у области радних односа, заштите на раду, запошљавања, социјалног осигурања и других облика социјалне сигурности; друге економске и социјалне односе од општег интереса;
... (Члан 97)
Employment Rights and Protection
Nigeria
- English...
(2) The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring:
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(d) … reasonable national minimum living wage,
… (Sec. 16)
Employment Rights and Protection
Nicaragua
- English
Nicaraguans have the right to work in accordance with their [su] human nature. (Art. 57)
- Spanish
Los nicaragüenses tienen el derecho al trabajo acorde con su naturaleza humana. (Art. 57)
Employment Rights and Protection
Philippines
- EnglishThe State affirms labor as a primary social economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare. (Art. II, Sec. 18)
- FilipinoNaninindigan ang Estado na ang paggawa ay siyang pangunahing pwersang pangkabuhayan ng lipunan. Dapat nitong pangalagaan ang mga karapatan ng mga manggagawa at itaguyod ang kanilang kagalingan. (Art. II, Seksyon 18)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ukraine
- English… Equality of the rights of women and men shall be ensured by providing women with opportunities equal to those of men in public, political and cultural activities, in obtaining education and in professional training, in work and remuneration for it; by taking special measures for the protection of work and health of women; by establishing pension privileges; by creating conditions that make it possible for women to combine work and motherhood; by adopting legal protection, material and moral support of motherhood and childhood, including the provision of paid leave and other privileges to pregnant women and mothers. (Art. 24)
- Ukrainian… Рівність прав жінки і чоловіка забезпечується: наданням жінкам рівних з чоловіками можливостей у громадсько-політичній і культурній діяльності, у здобутті освіти і професійній підготовці, у праці та винагороді за неї; спеціальними заходами щодо охорони праці і здоров'я жінок, встановленням пенсійних пільг; створенням умов, які дають жінкам можливість поєднувати працю з материнством; правовим захистом, матеріальною і моральною підтримкою материнства і дитинства, включаючи надання оплачуваних відпусток та інших пільг вагітним жінкам і матерям. (Стаття 24)
Employment Rights and Protection
Sierra Leone
- English...
(3) The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that—
a. every citizen, without discrimination on any grounds whatsoever, shall have the opportunity for securing adequate means of livelihood as well as adequate opportunities to secure suitable employment;
b. conditions of service and work are fair, just and humane and that there are adequate facilities for leisure and for social, religious and cultural life;
c. the health, safety and welfare of all persons in employment are safeguarded and not endangered or abused, and in particular that special provisions be made for working women with children, having due regard to the resources of the State;
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e. there is equal pay for equal work without discrimination on account of sex, and that adequate and satisfactory remuneration is paid to all persons in employment;
… (Sec. 8)