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Employment Rights and Protection
Philippines
- EnglishThe State shall afford full protection to labor, local and overseas, organized and unorganized, and promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all.
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They shall be entitled to security of tenure, humane conditions of work, and a living wage. They shall also participate in policy and decision-making processes affecting their rights and benefits as may be provided by law.
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The State shall regulate the relations between workers and employers, recognizing the right of labor to its just share in the fruits of production and the right of enterprises to reasonable returns on investments, and to expansion and growth. (Art. XIII, Sec. 3) - FilipinoDapat magkaloob ang Estado ng lubos na proteksyon sa paggawa, sa lokal at sa ibayong dagat, organisado at di organisado, at dapat itaguyod ang puspusang employment at pantay na mga pagkakataon sa employment para sa lahat.
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Dapat na may karapatan sila sa katatagan sa trabaho, sa makataong mga kalagayan sa trabaho, at sa sahod na sapat ikabuhay. Dapat din silang lumahok sa mga proseso ng pagbabalangkas ng patakaran at desisyon na may kinalaman sa kanilang mga karapatan at benepisyo ayon sa maaaring itadhana ng batas.
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Dapat regulahin ng Estado ang ugnayan ng mga manggagawa at mga employer, dahil sa pagkilala sa karapatan ng paggawa sa karampatang kaparte nito sa mga bunga ng produksyon at sa karapatan ng mga negosyo sa makatwirang tubo sa mga pamumuhunan, at sa paglawak at paglago. (Art. XIII, Seksyon 3)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ukraine
- EnglishEveryone has the right to work, including a possibility to earn a living by labour that he or she freely chooses or to which he or she freely agrees.
The State creates conditions for citizens to fully realise their right to work, guarantees equal opportunities in the choice of profession and of types of labour activity, implements programmes of vocational education, training and retraining of personnel according to the needs of society.
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Everyone has the right to proper, safe and healthy work conditions, and to remuneration no less than the minimum wage as determined by law.
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Citizens are guaranteed protection from unlawful dismissal.
The right to timely payment for labour is protected by law. (Art. 43) - UkrainianКожен має право на працю, що включає можливість заробляти собі на життя працею, яку він вільно обирає або на яку вільно погоджується.
Держава створює умови для повного здійснення громадянами права на працю, гарантує рівні можливості у виборі професії та роду трудової діяльності, реалізовує програми професійно-технічного навчання, підготовки і перепідготовки кадрів відповідно до суспільних потреб.
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Кожен має право на належні, безпечні і здорові умови праці, на заробітну плату, не нижчу від визначеної законом.
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Громадянам гарантується захист від незаконного звільнення.
Право на своєчасне одержання винагороди за працю захищається законом. (Стаття 43)
Employment Rights and Protection
Canada
- 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.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Armenia
- 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
Thailand
- EnglishNational reform in various areas shall be carried out to at least achieve the following results:
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f. Economy:
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4. establishing a mechanism to promote cooperatives and business operators of all sizes to ensure their appropriate competitiveness and to promote social enterprises and environment-friendly enterprises, as well as establishing a mechanism to increase opportunities for employment and occupation of the people;
... (Sec. 258) - Thaiให้ดําเนินการปฏิรูปประเทศในด้านต่างๆ ให้เกิดผลดังต่อไปนี้
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ฉ. ด้านเศรษฐกิจ
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(๔) สร้างกลไกเพื่อส่งเสริมสหกรณ์และผู้ประกอบการแต่ละขนาดให้มีความสามารถในการแข่งขันอย่างเหมาะสม และส่งเสริมการประกอบวิสาหกิจเพื่อสังคมและวิสาหกิจที่เป็นมิตรต่อสิ่งแวดล้อม รวมทั้งสร้างกลไกเพิ่มโอกาสในการทำงานและการประกอบอาชีพของประชาชน
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Employment Rights and Protection
Papua New Guinea
- English(1) Every person has the right to freedom of choice of employment in any calling for which he has the qualifications (if any) lawfully required, except to the extent that that freedom is regulated or restricted voluntarily or by a law that complies with Section 38 (general qualifications on qualified rights), or a law that imposes restrictions on non-citizens.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Costa Rica
- 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
Viet Nam
- EnglishEveryone has the right to freedom of enterprise in the sectors and trades that are not prohibited by law. (Art. 33)
- VietnameseMọi người có quyền tự do kinh doanh trong những ngành nghề mà pháp luật không cấm. (Điều 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
Burundi
- EnglishThe State recognizes to all citizens the right to work and strives [s’efforce] to create the conditions that render the enjoyment of this right effective. It recognizes the right that every person has to enjoy just and satisfactory conditions of work and guarantees to the worker the just retribution for their services or for their production. (Art. 54)
- KirundiLeta iremera ko abanyagihugu bose bakwiye kuronka uburenganzira bw’akazi. Irakora uko ishobora wose kugira ishireho ibikenewe kugira ubwo burenganzira bushobore kujamu ngiro. lrubahiriza umukozi wese kugira ngo aronke impembo ikwiranye n’amabanga arangura canke umwimbu wiwe kandi akabaho mu buryo bwiza kandi bushimishije. (Ingingo ya 54)
- FrenchL’Etat reconnaît à tous les citoyens le droit au travail et s’efforce de créer des conditions qui rendent la jouissance de ce droit effective. Il reconnaît le droit qu’a toute personne de jouir des conditions de travail justes et satisfaisantes et garantit au travailleur la juste rétribution de ses services ou de sa production. (Art. 54)
Employment Rights and Protection
Eritrea
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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)