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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishIt shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces; and for greater Certainty, but not so as to restrict the Generality of the foregoing Terms of this Section, it is hereby declared that (notwithstanding anything in this Act) the exclusive Legislative Authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated; that is to say,
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2A. Unemployment insurance.
… (Constitution Act 1867, Sec. 91) - FrenchIl sera loisible à la Reine, de l’avis et du consentement du Sénat et de la Chambre des Communes, de faire des lois pour la paix, l’ordre et le bon gouvernement du Canada, relativement à toutes les matières ne tombant pas dans les categories de sujets par la présente loi exclusivement assignés aux législatures des provinces; mais, pour plus de garantie, sans toutefois restreindre la généralité des termes ci-haut employés dans le présent article, il est par la présente déclaré que (nonobstant toute disposition contraire énoncée dans la présente loi) l’autorité legislative exclusive du parlement du Canada s’étend à toutes les matières tombant dans les catégories de sujets ci-dessous énumérés, savoir:
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2A. L'assurance-chômage.
… (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867, Sec. 91)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery worker shall, in accordance with law, have the right to healthy, safe, and dignifying working conditions, to limitation of the maximum working time, to daily and weekly rest, and to annual paid leave. (Art. 82)
- ArmenianՅուրաքանչյուր աշխատող, օրենքին համապատասխան, ունի առողջ, անվտանգ և արժանապատիվ աշխատանքային պայմանների, առավելագույն աշխատաժամանակի սահմանափակման, ամենօրյա և շաբաթական հանգստի, ինչպես նաև ամենամյա վճարովի արձակուրդի իրավունք: (Հոդված 82)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall--
(a) secure the well-being of the people, irrespective of sex, caste, creed or race, by raising their standard of living, by preventing the concentration of wealth and means of production and distribution in the hands of a few to the detriment of general interest and by ensuring equitable adjustment of rights between employers and employees, and landlords and tenants;
(b) provide for all citizens, within the available resources of the country, facilities for work and adequate livelihood with reasonable rest and leisure;
(c) provide for all persons employed in the service of Pakistan or otherwise, social security by compulsory social insurance or other means;
… (Art. 38) - Urduمملکت --
(الف) عام آدمی کے معیار زندگی کو بلند کر کے، دولت اور وسائل پیداواروتقسیم کو چند اشخاص کے ہاتھوں میں اس طرح جمع ہونے سے روک کر کہ اس سے مفاد عامہ کو نقصان پہنچے اور آجر و ماجور اور زمیندار اور مزارع کے درمیان حقوق کی منصفانہ تقسیم کی ضمانت دے کر بلا لحاظ جنس، ذات، مذہب یا نسل، عوام کی فلاح و بہبود کے حصول کی کوشش کرے گی؛
(ب) تمام شہریوں کے لئے، ملک میں دستیاب وسائل کے اندر، معقول آرام و فرصت کے ساتھ کام اور مناسب روزی کی سہولتیں مہیا کرے گی؛
(ج) پاکستان کی ملازمت میں، یا بصورتِ دیگر ملازم تمام اشخاص کو لازمی معاشرتی بیمہ کے ذریعے یا کسی اور طرح معاشرتی تحفظ مہیا کرے گی؛
... (آرٹیکل ۳۸)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1 The Confederation and the Cantons shall, as a complement to personal responsibility and private initiative, endeavour to ensure that:
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d. every person who is fit to work can earn their living by working under fair conditions;
… (Art. 41) - French1 La Confédération et les cantons s’engagent, en complément de la responsabilité individuelle et de l’initiative privée, à ce que:
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d. toute personne capable de travailler puisse assurer son entretien par un travail qu’elle exerce dans des conditions équitables;
… (Art. 41) - German1 Bund und Kantone setzen sich in Ergänzung zu persönlicher Verantwortung und privater Initiative dafür ein, dass:
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d. Erwerbsfähige ihren Lebensunterhalt durch Arbeit zu angemessenen Bedingungen bestreiten können;
… (Art. 41) - Italian1 A complemento della responsabilità e dell’iniziativa private, la Confederazione e i Cantoni si adoperano affinché:
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d. le persone abili al lavoro possano provvedere al proprio sostentamento con un lavoro a condizioni adeguate;
… (Art. 41)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State will maintain, while [an] unemployment insurance does not exist, technical and permanent system of protection for the involuntarily unemployed, and will procure the reintegration of them into work. (Art. 72)
- SpanishEl Estado mantendrá, mientras no exista seguro de desocupación, un sistema técnico y permanente de protección a los desocupados involuntarios, y procurará la reintegración de los mismos al trabajo. (Art. 72)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishA person shall enjoy the liberty to engage in an occupation. … (Sec. 40)
- Thaiบุคคลย่อมมีเสรีภาพในการประกอบอาชีพ … (มาตรา ๔๐)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) Anything done or omitted which would otherwise constitute a breach of any of the provisions of this Part5 shall not constitute such a breach if—
(a) it is done or omitted in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing persons or groups of persons, being in each case persons against whom discrimination is unlawful by virtue of this Part; and
(b) those persons or groups need or may reasonably be supposed to need assistance or advancement in order to achieve an equal place with other members of the community.
(2) Nothing in this Part—
(a) limits the power of the Crown to establish or arrange work or training schemes or employment assistance measures, eligibility for which may, in whole or in part, be determined by a person’s age, employment status, or family status; or
(b) makes it unlawful for any person to recruit or refer any other person who is of a particular age or of a particular employment status or of a particular family status for any work or training scheme or employment assistance measure that is established or arranged by the Crown, the eligibility for which may, in whole or in part, be determined by a person’s age, employment status, or family status. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 73)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English…
3. Every citizen shall have the right to participate freely in any economic activity and to engage in any lawful business.
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5. The National Assembly shall enact laws guaranteeing and securing the social welfare of citizens, the rights and conditions of labor and other rights and responsibilities listed in this Article. (Art. 21)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the rights of pregnant and breast-feeding women to:
1. Not be discriminated for their pregnancy in education, social, and labor sectors.
… (Art. 43) - SpanishEl Estado garantizará a las mujeres embarazadas y en periodo de lactancia los derechos a:
1. No ser discriminadas por su embarazo en los ámbitos educativo, social y laboral.
… (Art. 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the provisions of the preceding Article, the UAE has exclusive legislative jurisdiction in the following matters:
- Labor relations and social security;
… (Art. 121) - Arabicﺑﻐﻴﺮ اﺧﻼﻝ ﺑﻤﺎ ﻫﻮ ﻣﻨﺼﻮﺹ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ المادة اﻟﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ ، ﻳﻨﻔﺮﺩ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺸﺮﻳﻊ ﻓﻲ الشؤون اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ :
• ﻋﻼﻗﺎﺕ اﻟﻌﻤﻞ واﻟﻌﻤﺎﻝ واﻟﺘﺄﻣﻴﻨﺎﺕ اﻻﺟﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ .
... (المادّة 121)