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Employment Rights and Protection
China
- EnglishWorking people in the People's Republic of China have the right to rest.
The state expands facilities for rest and recuperation of working people, and prescribes working hours and vacations for workers and staff. (Art. 43) - Chinese中华人民共和国劳动者有休息的权利。
国家发展劳动者休息和休养的设施,规定职工的工作时间和休假制度。(第四十三条)
Employment Rights and Protection
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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
... (Art. 298)
Employment Rights and Protection
Nepal
- English
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11. Social security and employment,
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25. Employment and unemployment benefit
… (Schedule 7, List of Concurrent (federal and provincial) Powers/Jurisdiction) - Nepali
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(११) सामाजिक सुरक्षा र रोजगार,
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(२५) रोजगारी र बेरोजगार सहायता
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Employment Rights and Protection
Uruguay
- 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
Spain
- English(1) The public authorities shall promote favourable conditions for social and economic progress and for a more equitable distribution of regional and personal income within the framework of a policy of economic stability. They shall in particular carry out a policy aimed at full employment.
(2) Likewise, the public authorities shall promote a policy guaranteeing professional training and retraining; they shall ensure labour safety and hygiene and shall provide for the need of rest by limiting the duration of working day, by periodic paid holidays, and by promoting suitable centres. (Sec. 40) - Spanish1. Los poderes públicos promoverán las condiciones favorables para el progreso social y económico y para una distribución de la renta regional y personal más equitativa, en el marco de una política de estabilidad económica. De manera especial realizarán una política orientada al pleno empleo.
2. Asimismo, los poderes públicos fomentarán una política que garantice la formación y readaptación profesionales; velarán por la seguridad e higiene en el trabajo y garantizarán el descanso necesario, mediante la limitación de la jornada laboral, las vacaciones periódicas retribuidas y la promoción de centros adecuados. (Art. 40)
Employment Rights and Protection
Colombia
- 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
Sri Lanka
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21. Employment -
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21. සේවා නියුක්තිය -
… (නව වෙනි උපලේඛනය, III වෙනි ලැයිස්තුව: සමගාමී ලැයිස්තුව)
Employment Rights and Protection
Azerbaijan
- 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)
Employment Rights and Protection
New Zealand
- English(1) Nothing in section 22 shall prevent different treatment based on sex or age where, for reasons of authenticity, being of a particular sex or age is a genuine occupational qualification for the position or employment.
(2) Nothing in section 22 shall prevent different treatment based on sex, religious or ethical belief, disability, age, political opinion, or sexual orientation where the position is one of domestic employment in a private household.
(3) Nothing in section 22 shall prevent different treatment based on sex where—
(a) the position needs to be held by one sex to preserve reasonable standards of privacy; or
(b) the nature or location of the employment makes it impracticable for the employee to live elsewhere than in premises provided by the employer, and—
(i) the only premises available (being premises in which more than 1 employee is required to sleep) are not equipped with separate sleeping accommodation for each sex; and
(ii) it is not reasonable to expect the employer to equip those premises with separate accommodation, or to provide separate premises, for each sex.
(4) Nothing in section 22 shall prevent different treatment based on sex, race, ethnic or national origins, or sexual orientation where the position is that of a counsellor on highly personal matters such as sexual matters or the prevention of violence.
(5) Where, as a term or condition of employment, a position ordinarily obliges or qualifies the holder of that position to live in premises provided by the employer, the employer does not commit a breach of section 22 by omitting to apply that term or condition in respect of employees of a particular sex or marital status if in all the circumstances it is not reasonably practicable for the employer to do so. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 27)
Employment Rights and Protection
Cuba
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Likewise, they receive equal salary for equal work, with no discrimination whatsoever.
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Asimismo, reciben igual salario por igual trabajo, sin discriminación alguna.
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