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Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must adopt reasonable policies and measures, within the limits of the resources available to them, to provide everyone with an opportunity to work in a freely chosen activity, in order to secure a decent living for themselves and their families.
(2) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level must endeavour to secure—
(a) full employment;
(b) the removal of restrictions that unnecessarily inhibit or prevent people from working and otherwise engaging in gainful economic activities;
(c) vocational guidance and the development of vocational and training programmes, including those for persons with disabilities; and
(d) the implementation of measures such as family care that enable women to enjoy a real opportunity to work. (Sec. 24)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
WHEREAS the Peoples of the Island of Saint Vincent, who are known as Vincentians-
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c. realize that the maintenance of human dignity presupposes safeguarding the rights of privacy of family life, of property and the fostering of the pursuit of just economic rewards for labor;
… (Preamble)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
1. Everyone has the right to earn the means of living by lawful work, chosen or accepted by himself/herself. He/she is free to choose his/her profession, place of work, as well as his/her own system of professional qualification.
2. Employees have the right to social insurance of work. (Art. 49) - Albanian
1. Secili ka të drejtë të fitojë mjetet e jetesës së tij me punë të ligjshme, që e ka zgjedhur ose pranuar vetë. Ai është i lirë të zgjedhë profesionin, vendin e punës, si dhe sistemin e kualifikimit të vet profesional.
2. Të punësuarit kanë të drejtën e mbrojtjes shoqërore të punës. (Neni 49)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. All citizens shall have the right to work, and the public authorities shall be responsible for creating the conditions necessary for the effective realization of such right.
… (Art. 61) - Portuguese1. Todos os cidadãos têm direito ao trabalho, incumbindo aos poderes públicos promover as condições para o seu exercício efectivo.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishI. The following are the areas of prerogative authority of the central level of the State:
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21. Substantive and procedural codification in civil, family, criminal, tax, labor, commercial, mining and electoral matters.
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II. The central level of the State has exclusive authority over the following:
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31. Labor policies and systems.
… (Art. 298) - SpanishI. Son competencias privativas del nivel central del Estado:
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21. Codificación sustantiva y adjetiva en materia civil, familiar, penal, tributaria, laboral, comercial, minería y electoral.
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II. Son competencias exclusivas del nivel central del Estado:
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31. Políticas y régimen laborales
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery enterprise, the nature of which requires that the personnel reside on the premise, shall be obliged to provide adequate food and lodging in accordance with conditions which the law may establish. (Art. 56)
- SpanishToda empresa cuyas características determinen la permanencia del personal en el respectivo establecimiento, estará obligada a proporcionarle alimentación y alojamiento adecuados, en las condiciones que la ley establecerá. (Art. 56)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEach employee shall be entitled to remuneration enabling him/her to ensure a free and decent life for himself/herself and his/her family.
Maximum working hours shall be regulated by law.
Each employee shall be entitled to a weekly rest period and paid annual leave, and may not waive these rights.
Employees may, in accordance with law, participate in decision-making in their places of employment. (Art. 55) - CroatianSvaki zaposleni ima pravo na zaradu kojom može osigurati sebi i obitelji slobodan i dostojan život.
Najduže radno vrijeme određuje se zakonom.
Svaki zaposleni ima pravo na tjedni odmor i plaćeni godišnji odmor i ovih se prava ne može odreći.
Zaposleni mogu imati, u skladu sa zakonom, udjela pri odlučivanju u poduzeću. (Članak 55)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery person has the right, within the respect for the law, to engage in activity [entreprendre] in the sectors of his choice. (Art. 48)
- FrenchToute personne a le droit, dans le respect de la loi, d’entreprendre dans les secteurs de son choix. (Art. 48)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWork is a right and a social obligation and enjoys, in all its forms, the special protection of the State. Every individual is entitled to a job under dignified and equitable conditions. (Art. 25)
- SpanishEl trabajo es un derecho y una obligación social y goza, en todas sus modalidades, de la especial protección del Estado. Toda persona tiene derecho a un trabajo en condiciones dignas y justas. (Art. 25)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishI. Work is the basis of individual and social well-being.
II. Everyone, depending on working skills, has the right to freely choose the activity, profession, position and area of employment.
III. No one can be forced to work.
IV. Labor contracts are freely signed. No one can be forced to sign contracts.
V. On the basis of [a] court decision, it is permissible under conditions specified by law to impose hard labor, forcing them to work under orders issued by authorized officials to perform required work during a state of emergency or martial law.
VI. Everyone has the right to work under safe and healthy conditions, to receive without distinction no less than the minimum salary fixed by the State for fulfilled labor.
VII. The unemployed have the right to receive social benefits from the State.
VIII. The State shall do everything in its power to eradicate unemployment. (Art. 35) - AzerbaijaniI. Əmək fərdi və ictimai rifahın əsasıdır.
II. Hər kəsin əməyə olan qabiliyyəti əsasında sərbəst surətdə özünə fəaliyyət növü, peşə, məşğuliyyət və iş yeri seçmək hüququ vardır.
III. Heç kəs zorla işlədilə bilməz.
IV. Əmək müqavilələri sərbəst bağlanılır. Heç kəs əmək müqaviləsi bağlamağa məcbur edilə bilməz.
V. Məhkəmə qərarı əsasında şərtləri və müddətləri qanunla nəzərdə tutulan məcburi əməyə cəlb etmək, hərbi xidmət zamanı səlahiyyətli şəxslərin əmrlərinin yerinə yetirilməsi ilə əlaqədar işlətmək, fövqəladə vəziyyət zamanı və hәrbi vəziyyət vətəndaşlara tələb olunan işləri gördürmək hallarına yol verilir.
VI. Hər kəsin təhlükəsiz və sağlam şəraitdə işləmək, heç bir ayrı-seçkilik qoyulmadan öz işinə görə dövlətin müəyyənləşdirdiyi minimum əmək haqqı miqdarından az olmayan haqq almaq hüququ vardır.
VII. İşsizlərin dövlətdən sosial müavinət almaq hüququ vardır.
VIII. Dövlət işsizliyin aradan qaldırılması üçün bütün imkanlarından istifadə edir. (Maddə 35)