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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State recognises the right of every citizen to a decent and dignified existence and with a view to ensuring that its citizens are not left unprovided for by reason of incapacity to work or involuntary unemployment undertakes to maintain a system of social security. (Art. 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishNo worker can be dismissed without just cause and without the formalities established by law. These will specify the just reasons for the dismissal, its special exceptions, and corresponding compensation. (Art. 74)
- SpanishNingún trabajador podrá ser despedido sin justa causa y sin las formalidades que establezca la Ley. Esta señalará las causas justas para el despido, sus excepciones especiales y la indemnización correspondiente. (Art. 74)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(a) Every citizen has the right to engage in any employment or occupation.
(b) Everyone is entitled to just and safe conditions of work, fair wages, equal remuneration for work of equal value, and equal opportunity for promotion.
(c) Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including limits on hours of work and periodic holidays with pay.
(d) Everyone has the right to spend time at rest and leisure. In order to provide this right to each employed person, the maximum number of working hours have to be determined as well as the length of paid holidays. (Art. 37) - Dhivehi(ހ) ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އެމީހަކު އިޚްތިޔާރުކުރާ ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރުމުގެ ނުވަތަ މަސައްކަތެއް ކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެން ވެއެވެ.
(ށ) ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު މުޢާމަލާތުކުރެވޭ، ރައްކާތެރި މާޙައުލެއްގައި މަސައްކަތް ކުރުމާއި، ކުރާ މަސައްކަތާ އެކަށީގެންވާ އުޖޫރައެއް ލިބުމާއި، ކުރާ މަސައްކަތް އެއް މިންގަނޑަކުން ވަޒަންކުރެވި އެއް ނިސްބަތަކުން ހަމަކަމާއެކު އުޖޫރަ ލިބުމާއި، އެއް ހަމައަކުން ވަޒީފާގެ ކުރިއެރުން ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ނ) ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކައްމެ، މަސައްކަތްކުރާންޖެހޭ ވަގުތު ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވުމާއި، އަރާމުކުރުމާއި މުނިފޫހިފިލުވުމަށް ވަޤުތު ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އޭގެތެރޭގައި ވަކި މުއްދަތަކަށް މުސާރައާއެކު ޗުއްޓީ ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްގުވެސް ހިމުނެއެވެ.
(ރ) ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ އަރާމުކުރުމާއި މުނިފޫހިފިލުވުމަށް ވަޤުތު ހޭދަކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރާ ކޮމްނެ މީހަކަށްމެ މި ޙައްޤު ލިބިދިނުމަށްޓަކައި، މަސައްކަތްކުރާންޖެހޭ އެންމެ ގިނަވަގުތެއް ކަނޑައަޅައިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އުޖޫރައާއެކު ލިބޭ ޗުއްޓީ ކަނޑައެޅިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 37 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
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Rights of the employees and their families to social protection and insurance shall be regulated by the law.
The employees shall have the right to salary compensation in case of temporary inability to work, as well as the right to temporary unemployment benefit in accordance with the law.
… (Art. 69) - Serbian Cyrillic
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Права запослених и њихових породица на социјално обезбеђење и осигурање уређују се законом.
Запослени има право на накнаду зараде у случају привремене спречености за рад, као и право на накнаду у случају привремене незапослености, у складу са законом.
... (Члан 69)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State recognizes to every citizen the right to work and strives to create the conditions for effective enjoyment of this right.
It assures to each citizen the equality of opportunity concerning [face] employment and guarantees to each worker a just and equitable remuneration.
No one may be disadvantaged in their work for reason of their sex, of their origin, of their beliefs or of their opinions. (Art. 37) - FrenchL’Etat reconnaît à chaque citoyen le droit au travail et s’efforce de créer les conditions de jouissance effective de ce droit.
Il assure à chaque citoyen l’égalité de chance face à l’emploi et garantit à chaque travailleur une rémunération juste et équitable.
Nul ne peut être lésé dans son travail en raison de son sexe, de ses origines, de ses croyances ou de ses opinions. (Art. 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
The worker has the right to an equitable and sufficient remuneration, that procures, for him and his family, material and spiritual well-being.
Payment of the remuneration and of the social benefits of the worker takes priority over any other obligation of the employer.
Minimum remunerations are regulated by the State with participation of the representative organizations of the workers and of the employers. (Art. 24) - Spanish
El trabajador tiene derecho a una remuneración equitativa y suficiente, que procure, para él y su familia, el bienestar material y espiritual.
El pago de la remuneración y de los beneficios sociales del trabajador tiene prioridad sobre cualquiera otra obligación del empleador.
Las remuneraciones mínimas se regulan por el Estado con participación de las organizaciones representativas de los trabajadores y de los empleadores. (Art. 24)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall--
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(e) make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work, ensuring that children and women are not employed in vocations unsuited to their age or sex, and for maternity benefits for women in employment;
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(ہ) منصفانہ اور نرم شرائط کار، اس امر کی ضمانت دیتے ہوئے کہ بچوں اور عورتوں سے ایسے پیشوں میں کام نہ لیا جائے گا جو ان کی عمر یا جنس کے لیے نا مناسب ہوں، مقرر کرنے کے لیے، اور ملازم عورتوں کے لیے زچگی سے متعلق مراعات دینے کے لیے، احکام وضع کرے گی؛
... (آرٹیکل ۳۷)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1 Economic freedom is guaranteed.
2 Economic freedom includes in particular the freedom to choose an occupation as well as the freedom to pursue a private economic activity. (Art. 27) - French1 La liberté économique est garantie.
2 Elle comprend notamment le libre choix de la profession, le libre accès à une activité économique lucrative privée et son libre exercice. (Art. 27) - German1 Die Wirtschaftsfreiheit ist gewährleistet.
2 Sie umfasst insbesondere die freie Wahl des Berufes sowie den freien Zugang zu einer privatwirtschaftlichen Erwerbstätigkeit und deren freie Ausübung. (Art. 27) - Italian1 La libertà economica è garantita.
2 Essa include in particolare la libera scelta della professione, il libero accesso a un’attività economica privata e il suo libero esercizio. (Art. 27)
Employment Rights and Protection
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Now, therefore, the people of Barbados
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(d) resolve that the operation of the economic system shall promote the general welfare by the equitable distribution of the material resources of the community, by the human conditions under which all men shall labour and by the undeviating recognition of ability, integrity and merit;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishAll employees have, independent of age, sex, race, nationality, religion or political opinions, the right to:
a. Remuneration for their work corresponding to quantity, type, quality and experience on the basis of equal pay for equal work;
b. The performance of their task under humane conditions, in order to enable self-development;
c. Safe and healthy working condition;
d. Sufficient rest and recreation. (Art. 28) - DutchAlle werknemers zijn, ongeacht leeftijd, geslacht, ras, nationaliteit, godsdienst of politieke overtuiging, gerechtigd tot:
a. beloning voor hun werk naar gelang van hoeveelheid, aard, kwaliteit en ervaring op basis van het beginsel van gelijk loon, voor gelijke arbeid;
b. het verrichten van hun taak onder menswaardige omstandigheden, ten einde zelfontplooiing mogelijk te maken;
c. veilige en gezonde arbeidsomstandigheden;
d. voldoende rust en ontspanning. (Art. 28)