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Employment Rights and Protection
Sao Tome and Principe
- EnglishAll workers shall have the right:
a) To remuneration for work, according to the quantity, nature and quality, where the principle of equal pay for equal work is observed so as to guarantee a dignified existence;
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c) To the organization of work under socially dignifying conditions so as to provide personal fulfillment;
d) To being able to perform their work under hygienic and safe conditions;
e) To a maximum limit to the work day, to weekly rest and to periodic paid holidays;
… (Art. 43) - PortugueseTodos os trabalhadores têm direito:
a) A retribuição do trabalho, segundo a quantidade, natureza e qualidade, observando-se o princípio de que para trabalho igual salário igual, de forma a garantir uma existência condigna;
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c) A organização do trabalho em condições socialmente dignificantes, de forma a facultar a realização pessoal;
d) A prestação do trabalho em condições de higiene e segurança;
e) A um limite máximo da jornada de trabalho, ao descanso semanal e a férias periódicas pagas;
… (Art. 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
Panama
- EnglishWork is a right and duty of the individual and accordingly the State is obliged to devise economic policies to promote full employment, and to ensure to every workman the necessary conditions for a decent existence. (Art. 64)
- SpanishEl trabajo es un derecho y un deber del individuo, y por lo tanto es una obligación del Estado elaborar políticas económicas encaminadas a promover el pleno empleo y asegurar a todo trabajador las condiciones necesarias a una existencia decorosa. (Art. 64)
Employment Rights and Protection
Nepal
- EnglishThe State shall pursue the following policies:
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(i) Policies relating to labour and employment:
(1) to make competent and professional the labour force that has remained as the main socio-economic strength of the country and enhance employment within the country, while ensuring a situation enabling all to work,
(2) to guarantee social security, while ensuring the basic rights of all labours, in consonance with the concept of decent labour,
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(j) Policies relating to social justice and inclusion:
(1) to keep on making appropriate arrangements for the livelihoods of the helpless single women, while according priority to them in employment on the basis of skills, competency and qualification,
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(4) to evaluate economically the work and contribution such as maintenance of children and care of families,
… (Art. 51) - Nepaliराज्यले देहायका नीतिहरू अवलम्बन गर्नेछ ः–
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(झ) श्रम र रोजगार सम्बन्धी नीतिः
(१) सबैले काम गर्न पाउने अवस्था सुनिश्चित गर्दै देशको मुख्य सामाजिक आर्थिक शक्तिको रूपमा रहेको श्रमशक्तिलाई दक्ष र व्यावसायिक बनाउने र स्वदेशमा नै रोजगारी अभिवृद्धि गर्ने,
(२) मर्यादित श्रमको अवधारणा अनुरूप सबै श्रमिकको आधारभूत अधिकार सुनिश्चित गर्दै सामाजिक सुरक्षा प्रत्याभूत गर्ने,
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(ञ) सामाजिक न्याय र समावेशीकरण सम्बन्धी नीतिः
(१) असहाय अवस्थामा रहेका एकल महिलालाई सीप, क्षमता र योग्यताको आधारमा रोजगारीमा प्राथमिकता दिंदै जीविकोपार्जनकालागि समुचित व्यवस्था गर्दै जाने,
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(४) बालबच्चाको पालन पोषण, परिवारको हेरचाह जस्ता काम र योगदानलाई आर्थिक रूपमा मूल्यांकन गरिने,
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Employment Rights and Protection
Spain
- EnglishFree enterprise is recognised within the framework of a market economy. The public authorities guarantee and protect its exercise and the safeguarding of productivity in accordance with the demands of the general economy and, as the case may be, of economic planning. (Sec. 38)
- SpanishSe reconoce la libertad de empresa en el marco de la economía de mercado. Los poderes públicos garantizan y protegen su ejercicio y la defensa de la productividad, de acuerdo con las exigencias de la economía general y, en su caso, de la planificación. (Art. 38)
Employment Rights and Protection
Sudan
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(2) The state shall guarantee to both men and women the equal right to enjoy all civil, political, social, cultural, and economic rights, including the right to equal pay for equal work, and other professional benefits.
… (Art. 48) - Arabic…
...2. تكفل الدولة للرجال و النساء الحق المتساوي في التمتع بكل الحقوق المدنية والسياسية والإجتماعية والثقافية والإقتصادية بما فيها الحق في الأجر المتساوي للعمل المتساوي والمزايا الوظيفية الاخري... …
(الماده 49)
Employment Rights and Protection
Paraguay
- EnglishThe right to stability of the workers is guaranteed within the limits established by the law, as well as their right to indemnification in the case of unjustified dismissal. (Art. 94)
- SpanishEl derecho a la estabilidad del trabajador queda garantizado dentro de los límites que la ley establezca, así como su derecho a la indemnización en caso de despido injustificado. (Art. 94)
Employment Rights and Protection
Sri Lanka
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms are inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations and accordingly it is the duty of every person in Sri Lanka –
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c. to work conscientiously in his chosen occupation;
… (Art . 28) - Sinhalaඅයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස ක්රියාත්මකවීමත්, භුක්ති විඳීමත් යුතුකම් හා බැඳීම් ඉටු කිරීමෙන් වෙන්ව පැවතිය නොහැක්කේ ය. එහෙයින් –
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(ඇ) තමන් විසින් තෝරා ගනු ලැබූ රැකියාවෙහි හෘදය සාක්ෂියට එකඟව නොපිරිහෙලා වැඩ කිරීම ද,
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Employment Rights and Protection
New Zealand
- English(1) Where an applicant for employment or an employee is qualified for work of any description, it shall be unlawful for an employer, or any person acting or purporting to act on behalf of an employer,—
(a) to refuse or omit to employ the applicant on work of that description which is available; or
(b) to offer or afford the applicant or the employee less favourable terms of employment, conditions of work, superannuation or other fringe benefits, and opportunities for training, promotion, and transfer than are made available to applicants or employees of the same or substantially similar capabilities employed in the same or substantially similar circumstances on work of that description; or
(c) to terminate the employment of the employee, or subject the employee to any detriment, in circumstances in which the employment of other employees employed on work of that description would not be terminated, or in which other employees employed on work of that description would not be subjected to such detriment; or
(d) to retire the employee, or to require or cause the employee to retire or resign,— by reason of any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person concerned with procuring employment for other persons or procuring employees for any employer to treat any person seeking employment differently from other persons in the same or substantially similar circumstances by reason of any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 22)
Employment Rights and Protection
Zimbabwe
- English(1) Every person has the right to fair and safe labour practices and standards and to be paid a fair and reasonable wage.
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(4) Every employee is entitled to just, equitable and satisfactory conditions of work.
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(6) Women and men have a right to equal remuneration for similar work.
(7) Women employees have a right to fully paid maternity leave for a period of at least three months. (Sec. 65)
Employment Rights and Protection
Suriname
- EnglishThe concern of the State is aimed at:
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b. A Secured means of livelihood for the entire nation;
c. Sufficient employment under the guarantee of freedom and justice;
… (Art. 4) - DutchDe zorg van de Staat is gericht op:
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b. de bestaanszekerheid van de gehele bevolking;
c. voldoende werkgelegenheid onder garanties van vrijheid en gerechtigheid;
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