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Employment Rights and Protection
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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
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3. The State shall ensure work and education within the limits of its possibilities, and shall ensure tranquility and equal opportunities to all Jordanians.
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3 .تكفل الدولة العمل والتعليم ضمن حدود امكانياتها وتكفل الطمأنينة وتكافؤ الفرص لجميع الاردنيين.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone shall, in accordance with law, have the right to social security in cases of maternity, having many children, illness, disability, workplace accidents, need of care, loss of breadwinner, old age, unemployment, loss of employment, and in other cases. (Art. 83)
- ArmenianՅուրաքանչյուր ոք, օրենքին համապատասխան, ունի մայրության, բազմազավակության, հիվանդության, հաշմանդամության, աշխատավայրում դժբախտ պատահարների, խնամքի կարիք ունենալու, կերակրողին կորցնելու, ծերության, գործազրկության, աշխատանքը կորցնելու և այլ դեպքերում սոցիալական ապահովության իրավունք: (Հոդված 83)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe authorities of the state shall create conditions under which every person capable of work is able to earn a living through their work or enterprise. Those who cannot themselves provide for their own subsistence have the right to support from the state.
Specific provisions concerning the right of employees to co-determination at their work place shall be laid down by law. (Art. 110) - NorwegianStatens myndigheter skal legge forholdene til rette for at ethvert arbeidsdyktig menneske kan tjene til livets opphold ved arbeid eller næring. Den som ikke selv kan sørge for sitt livsopphold, har rett til støtte fra det offentlige.
Nærmere bestemmelser om ansattes medbestemmelsesrett på sin arbeidsplass fastsettes ved lov. (§ 110)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishSocial securities for the benefit of the manual and intellectual workers are established, regulated by the system of compulsory [forzosa] contribution of the State, employers and workers, in order to protect them against the risks of sickness, disability, maternity, old age, death and other contingencies that the law determines.
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The insurances against occupational risks will be of exclusive account of the employers and will be governed by special provisions. (Art. 73) - SpanishSe establecen los seguros sociales en beneficio de los trabajadores manuales e intelectuales, regulados por el sistema de contribución forzosa del Estado, patronos y trabajadores, a fin de proteger a éstos contra los riesgos de enfermedad, invalidez, maternidad, vejez, muerte y demás contingencias que la ley determine.
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Los seguros contra riesgos profesionales serán de exclusiva cuenta de los patronos y se regirán por disposiciones especiales. (Art. 73)
Employment Rights and Protection
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The State and society attend to developing skilled labour, upgrading labour discipline, promoting vocational skills and occupations and protecting the legitimate rights and benefits of workers. (Art. 27)
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ລັດ ແລະສັງຄົມເອົາໃຈໃສ່ພັດທະນາສີມືແຮງງານ; ຍົກສູງວິໄນແຮງງານ, ສົ່ງເສີມວິຊາຊີບ ແລະ ວຽກເຮັດງານທໍາຂອງປະຊາຊົນ; ປົກປ້ອງສິດ ແລະ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດອັນຊອບທໍາຂອງຜູ້ອອກແຮງງານ. (ມາດຕາ 27)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Labour shall be free. Everyone shall have the right freely to use his (her) labour skills and to choose the type of activity and occupation.
2. Compulsory labour shall be forbidden.
3. Everyone shall have the right to work in conditions, which meet safety and hygiene requirements, and to receive remuneration for labour without any discrimination whatsoever and not below the minimum wage established by federal law, as well as the right of protection against unemployment.
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5. Everyone shall have the right to rest. For those working under labour contracts the duration of work time, days of rest and public holidays and annual paid leave established by federal law shall be guaranteed. (Art. 37) - Russian1. Труд свободен. Каждый имеет право свободно распоряжаться своими способностями к труду, выбирать род деятельности и профессию.
2. Принудительный труд запрещен.
3. Каждый имеет право на труд в условиях, отвечающих требованиям безопасности и гигиены, на вознаграждение за труд без какой бы то ни было дискриминации и не ниже установленного федеральным законом минимального размера оплаты труда, а также право на защиту от безработицы.
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5. Каждый имеет право на отдых. Работающему по трудовому договору гарантируются установленные федеральным законом продолжительность рабочего времени, выходные и праздничные дни, оплачиваемый ежегодный отпуск. (Статья 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) A person has the right to practise a profession and to carry on any lawful occupation, trade or business.
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(3) The employer of a female worker shall accord that worker protection before and after child birth in accordance with law.
(4) Parliament shall enact laws to -
(a) provide for the right of persons to work under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions;
(b) ensure equal payment for equal work without discrimination;
(c) ensure that every worker is accorded rest and reasonable working hours and periods of holidays with pay as well as remuneration for public holidays; and
(d) protect employees from victimisation and unfair dismissal or treatment. (Sec. 32)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe following rights of persons are recognized and guaranteed:
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17. The right to freedom of work. No one shall be obligated to carry out free or forced labor, unless provided for by law.
… (Art. 66) - SpanishSe reconoce y garantizará a las personas:
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17. EI derecho a la libertad de trabajo. Nadie será obligado a realizar un trabajo gratuito o forzoso, salvo los casos que determine la ley.
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Employment Rights and Protection
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11. Social security and employment,
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25. Employment and unemployment benefit
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(११) सामाजिक सुरक्षा र रोजगार,
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(२५) रोजगारी र बेरोजगार सहायता
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