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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThere shall be fair pay, with decent wages meeting the minimum basic needs of the worker, and those of his/her family. Said wages shall be immune from seizure, except for alimony payments.
… (Art. 328) - SpanishLa remuneración será justa, con un salario digno que cubra al menos las necesidades básicas de la persona trabajadora, así como las de su familia; será inembargable, salvo para el pago de pensiones por alimentos.
… (Art. 328)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishCitizens, working on hire, shall be entitled to a paid rest. The number of working hours and paid labour leave shall be specified by law. (Art. 38)
- UzbekYollanib ishlayotgan barcha fuqarolar dam olish huquqiga egadirlar. Ish vaqti va haq to‘lanadigan mehnat ta’tilining muddati qonun bilan belgilanadi. (38-modda)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishLesotho shall adopt policies aimed at securing just and favourable conditions of work and in particular policies directed to achieving—
a. remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum with—
i. fair wages and equal remuneration for work of equal value without distinction of any kind, and in particular, women being guaranteed conditions of work, including pension or retirement benefits, not inferior to those enjoyed by men, with equal pay for equal work; and
ii. a decent living for themselves and their families;
b. safe and healthy working conditions;
c. equal opportunity for men and women to be promoted in their employment to an appropriate higher level, subject to no considerations other than those of seniority and competence;
d. the protection of women who are in employment during a reasonable period before and after childbirth; and
e. rest, leisure and reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay, as well as remuneration for public holidays. (Sec. 30)
Employment Rights and Protection
- 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
- English
Whereas every person in Grenada is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
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(d) the right to work,
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the right to lead a life in keeping with human dignity.
To this end, the laws, federate laws and rules referred to in Article 134 guarantee economic, social and cultural rights, taking into account corresponding obligations, and determine the conditions for exercising them.
These rights include among others:
1° the right to employment and to the free choice of an occupation within the context of a general employment policy, aimed among others at ensuring a level of employment that is as stable and high as possible, the right to fair terms of employment and to fair remuneration, as well as the right to information, consultation and collective negotiation;
… (Art. 23) - DutchIeder heeft het recht een menswaardig leven te leiden.
Daartoe waarborgen de wet, het decreet of de in artikel 134 bedoelde regel, rekening houdend met de overeenkomstige plichten, de economische, sociale en culturele rechten, waarvan ze de voorwaarden voor de uitoefening bepalen.
Die rechten omvatten inzonderheid:
1° het recht op arbeid en op de vrije keuze van beroepsarbeid in het raam van een algemeen werkgelegenheidsbeleid dat onder meer gericht is op het waarborgen van een zo hoog en stabiel mogelijk werkgelegenheidspeil, het recht op billijke arbeidsvoorwaarden en een billijke beloning, alsmede het recht op informatie, overleg en collectief onderhandelen;
... (Art. 23) - FrenchChacun a le droit de mener une vie conforme à la dignité humaine.
A cette fin, la loi, le décret ou la règle visée à l’article 134 garantissent, en tenant compte des obligations correspondantes, les droits économiques, sociaux et culturels, et déterminent les conditions de leur exercice.
Ces droits comprennent notamment:
1° le droit au travail et au libre choix d’une activité professionnelle dans le cadre d’une politique générale de l’emploi, visant entre autres à assurer un niveau d’emploi aussi stable et élevé que possible, le droit à des conditions de travail et à une rémunération équitables, ainsi que le droit d’information, de consultation et de négociation collective;
… (Art. 23) - GermanJeder hat das Recht, ein menschenwürdiges Leben zu führen.
Zu diesem Zweck gewährleistet das Gesetz, das Dekret oder die in Artikel 134 erwähnte Regel unter Berücksichtigung der entsprechenden Verpflichtungen die wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und kulturellen Rechte und bestimmt die Bedingungen für ihre Ausübung.
Diese Rechte umfassen insbesondere:
1. das Recht auf Arbeit und auf freie Wahl der Berufstätigkeit im Rahmen einer allgemeinen Beschäftigungspolitik, die unter anderem darauf ausgerichtet ist, einen Beschäftigungsstand zu gewährleisten, der so stabil und hoch wie möglich ist, das Recht auf gerechte Arbeitsbedingungen und gerechte Entlohnung sowie das Recht auf Information, Konsultation und kollektive Verhandlungen;
… (Art. 23)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State, the public establishments and the territorial collectivities work for the mobilization of all the means available [disponibles] to facilitate the equal access of the citizens to conditions that permit their enjoyment of the right:
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• to professional instruction and to physical and artistic education;
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• to work and to the support of the public powers in matters of searching for employment or of self-employment;
… (Art. 31) - Arabicتعمل الدّولة والمؤسسات العمومية والجماعات الترابية، على تعبئة كل الوسائل المتاحة، لتيسير أسباب استفادة المواطنات والمواطنين، على قدم المساواة، من الحق في:
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• التّكوين المهني والاستفادة من التّربية البدنيّة والفنّية،
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• الشّغل والدّعم من طرف السّلطات العمومية في البحث عن شغل، أو في التشغيل الذاتي،
… (الفصل 31)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishAll citizens have the right to the security of the employment and to receive a remuneration proportional to the quantity and to the quality of the work provided.
Men and women receive an identical remuneration for equal work. (Art. 38) - Arabicيحق لجميع المواطنين بالتوظيف الآمن والحصول على أجر متناسب مع كمية ونوعية العمل المقدّم.
يحصل الرجل والمرأة على أجر متطابق عن العمل المتساوي. (المادة 38) - FrenchTous les citoyens ont droit à la sécurité de l'emploi et à percevoir une rémunération proportionnelle à la quantité et à la qualité du travail fourni.
Les hommes et les femmes perçoivent une rémunération identique pour un travail égal. (Art. 38)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall see to it that a Civil Pension Retirement Fund is established in the public and private sectors. The fund shall receive contributions from employers and employees, in accordance with the criteria and in the manner established by law. The granting of a pension is a right and not a privilege. (Art. 48)
- FrenchL'Etat veillera à ce qu'une caisse de pension civile de retraite soit établie dans les secteurs privé et public. Elle sera alimentée par les contributions des employeurs et employés suivant les critères et modalités établis par la loi. L'allocation de la pension est un droit et non une faveur. (Art. 48)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEveryone has the right, as provided by an Act, to earn his or her livelihood by the employment, occupation or commercial activity of his or her choice. The public authorities shall take responsibility for the protection of the labour force.
The public authorities shall promote employment and work towards guaranteeing for everyone the right to work. Provisions on the right to receive training that promotes employability are laid down by an Act.
No one shall be dismissed from employment without a lawful reason. (Sec. 18) - FinnishJokaisella on oikeus lain mukaan hankkia toimeentulonsa valitsemallaan työllä, ammatilla tai elinkeinolla. Julkisen vallan on huolehdittava työvoiman suojelusta.
Julkisen vallan on edistettävä työllisyyttä ja pyrittävä turvaamaan jokaiselle oikeus työhön. Oikeudesta työllistävään koulutukseen säädetään lailla.
Ketään ei saa ilman lakiin perustuvaa syytä erottaa työstä. (18 §) - SwedishVar och en har i enlighet med lag rätt att skaffa sig sin försörjning genom arbete, yrke eller näring som han eller hon valt fritt. Det allmänna skall sörja för skyddet av arbetskraften.
Det allmänna skall främja sysselsättningen och verka för att alla tillförsäkras rätt till arbete. Bestämmelser om rätten till sysselsättningsfrämjande utbildning utfärdas genom lag.
Ingen får avskedas från sitt arbete utan laglig grund. (18 §)