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Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) Where—
(a) a request of the kind described in section 62(1) is made to an employee; or
(b) an employee is subjected to behaviour of the kind described in section 62(2) or section 63—
by a person who is a customer or a client of the employee's employer, the employee may make a complaint in writing about that request or behaviour to the employee's employer.
(2) The employer, on receiving a complaint under subsection (1),—
(a) shall inquire into the facts; and
(b) if satisfied that such a request was made or that such behaviour took place,— shall take whatever steps are practicable to prevent any repetition of such a request or of such behaviour.
(3) Where any person, being a person in relation to whom an employee has made a complaint under subsection (1),—
(a) either—
(i) makes to that employee after the complaint a request of the kind described in section 62(1); or
(ii) subjects that employee after the complaint to behaviour of the kind described in section 62(2) or section 63; and
(b) the employer of that employee has not taken whatever steps are practicable to prevent the repetition of such a request or such behaviour,— that employer shall be deemed to have committed a breach of this Act and the provisions of this Act shall apply accordingly. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 69)4
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
[The following] are of the domain of the law:
…
- the general rules related to the syndical right, to the right to work,
… (Art. 57) - Arabic
تدخل في مجال القانون:
...
-القواعد العامة المتعلقة بالحقّ النقابي و حقّ العمل،
... (المادّة 57) - French
Sont du domaine de la loi :
…
- les règles générales relatives au droit syndical, au droit du travail,
… (Art. 57)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State guarantees workers equal working conditions and wages regardless of their sex, beliefs, opinions and marital status. (Art. 35-2)
- FrenchL'Etat garantit au travailleur, l'égalité des conditions de travail et de salaire quel que soit son sexe, ses croyances, ses opinions et son statut matrimonial. (Art. 35.2)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishA citizen is free to choose his work, profession or trade as provided in law and subject to the governing legislation. … (Art. 34)
- Arabicكل مواطن حر في اختيار عمله أو مهنته أو حرفته في حدود القانون، وبمراعاة التشريعات المنظمة لبعض هذه المهن والحرف… (المادّة 34)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
The State recognizes to all citizens the right to work and strives to create the conditions that render the enjoyment of this right effective[,] and guarantees to the worker fair compensation for his services or for his production. (Art. 30)
- French
L'Etat reconnaît à tous les citoyens le droit au travail et s'efforce de créer les conditions qui rendent la jouissance de ce droit effective et garantissent au travailleur la juste rétribution de ses services ou de sa production. (Art. 30)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) Everyone has the right to free choice of employment.
(2) All individuals, without any form of discrimination, have the right to equal pay for equal work. (Art. 30) - Kinyarwanda
(1) Umuntu wese afite uburenganzira bwo guhitamo no gukora umurimo umunogeye.
(2) Abantu bakora umurimo umwe bagomba guhembwa kimwe nta vangura iryo ari ryo ryose. (Art. 30) - French
(1) Toute personne a droit au libre choix de son travail.
(2) Toutes les personnes ont droit, sans aucune discrimination, à un salaire égal pour un travail égal. (Art. 30)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
All Nicaraguans have the right to elect and to exercise freely their [su] profession [profesión] or office [oficio] and to choose a place of work, with no requirements other than the academic degree and that it fulfills a social function. (Art. 86)
- Spanish
Todo nicaragüense tiene derecho a elegir y ejercer libremente su profesión u oficio y a escoger un lugar de trabajo, sin más requisitos que el título académico y que cumpla una función social. (Art. 86)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
Employees are guaranteed a just share of remuneration for the economic results of their labour in accordance with the quantity, quality and social significance of such work, but not less than the level which ensures them and their families an existence of independence and dignity.
Women and men, adults and minors, have the right to equal pay for work of equal value. (Art. 42) - Belarusian
Асобам, якія працуюць па найму, гарантуецца справядлівая доля ўзнагароджання ў эканамічных выніках працы ў адпаведнасці з яе колькасцю, якасцю і грамадскім значэннем, але не ніжэй за ўзровень, які забяспечвае ім і іх сем’ям свабоднае і годнае існаванне.
Жанчыны і мужчыны, дарослыя і непаўналетнія маюць права на роўнае ўзнагароджанне за працу роўнай вартасці. (Артыкул 42) - Russian
Лицам, работающим по найму, гарантируется справедливая доля вознаграждения в экономических результатах труда в соответствии с его количеством, качеством и общественным значением, но не ниже уровня, обеспечивающего им и их семьям свободное и достойное существование.
Женщины и мужчины, взрослые и несовершеннолетние имеют право на равное вознаграждение за труд равной ценности. (Статья 42)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English[The Following] are the domain of the law:
…
The fundamental principles:
…
– of the right to work, of the syndical right and of social security and of the regime of pensions. (Art. 80) - FrenchSont du domaine de la loi:
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Les principes fondamentaux:
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- du droit du travail, du droit syndical et de la sécurité sociale et du régime des pensions. (Art. 80)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Everyone has the right to fair labour practices.
… (Sec. 23)