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Employment Rights and Protection
Belize
- English(1) No person shall be denied the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts, whether by pursuing a profession or occupation or by engaging in a trade or business, or otherwise.
… (Sec. 15)
Employment Rights and Protection
Suriname
- English…
6. Working women shall be entitled to paid maternity leave. (Art. 35) - Dutch…
6. Werkende vrouwen hebben recht op zwangerschapsverlof, met behoud van loon of salaris. (Art. 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
Germany
- English(1) All Germans shall have the right freely to choose their occupation or profession, their place of work and their place of training. The practice of an occupation or profession may be regulated by or pursuant to a law.
(2) No person may be required to perform work of a particular kind except within the framework of a traditional duty of community service that applies generally and equally to all.
… (Art. 12) - German(1) Alle Deutschen haben das Recht, Beruf, Arbeitsplatz und Ausbildungsstätte frei zu wählen. Die Berufsausübung kann durch Gesetz oder auf Grund eines Gesetzes geregelt werden.
(2) Niemand darf zu einer bestimmten Arbeit gezwungen werden, außer im Rahmen einer herkömmlichen allgemeinen, für alle gleichen öffentlichen Dienstleistungspflicht.
… (Art. 12)
Employment Rights and Protection
Egypt
- EnglishWork is a right, duty and honor guaranteed by the State. No citizen may be forced to work except as required by Law and for the purpose of performing a public service for a fixed period in return for a fair consideration, and without prejudice to the basic rights of those obliged to carry out such work. (Art. 12)
- Arabicالعمل حقّ، وواجب وشرف تكفله الدّولة. ولا يجوز إلزام أى مواطن بالعمل جبراً إلا بمقتضى قانون ولأداء خدمة عامة، لمدة محدّدة، وبمقابل عادل، ودون إخلال بالحقوق الأساسيّة للمكلّفين بالعمل. (المادّة 12)
Employment Rights and Protection
Brazil
- English…
§3°. The right to special protection shall encompass the following aspects:
I. a minimum age of fourteen years to be allowed to work, observing the provisions of art. 7°, XXXIII;
II. guarantee of social security and labor rights;
… (Art. 227) - Portuguese…
§ 3º O direito a proteção especial abrangerá os seguintes aspectos:
I - idade mínima de quatorze anos para admissão ao trabalho, observado o disposto no art. 7º, XXXIII;
II - garantia de direitos previdenciários e trabalhistas;
… (Art. 227)
Employment Rights and Protection
Afghanistan
- EnglishWork is the right of every Afghan. Working hours, paid holidays, employment and employee rights and related matters shall be regulated by the law. Choice of occupation and craft shall be free within the bounds of law. (Art. 48)
- Dariكار حق هر افغان است. تعیین ساعات كار، رخصتی با مزد، حقوق كار و كارگر و سایر امور مربوط به آن توسط قانون تنظیم میگردد. انتخاب شغل و حرفه، در حدود احكام قانون، آزاد می باشد. (مادۀ ۴۸)
- Pashtoكار، د هر افغان حق دي. د كار د ساعتونو ټاكل، او با معاشه رخصتي، د كار او كارگر حقوق او له هغو سره نورې مربوطې چارې د قانون له ليارې تنظيمېږي. د قانون د حكمونو په حدودو كې د كار او كسب انتخاب آزاد دى. (۴۸ ماده)
Employment Rights and Protection
Chile
- EnglishMatters of law only, are:
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4. Basic matters relative to the labor, union, previsional and social security juridical regimes;
… (Art. 63) - SpanishSólo son materias de ley:
...
4) Las materias básicas relativas al régimen jurídico laboral, sindical, previsional y de seguridad social;
... (Art. 63)
Employment Rights and Protection
Armenia
- EnglishThe main objectives of state policy in the economic, social, and cultural spheres shall be:
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2. To support population employment and the improvement of work conditions;
… (Art. 86) - ArmenianՏնտեսական, սոցիալական և մշակութային ոլորտներում պետության քաղաքականության հիմնական նպատակներն են`
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2) բնակչության զբաղվածության խթանումը և աշխատանքի պայմանների բարելավումը.
… (Հոդված 86)
Employment Rights and Protection
India
- EnglishThe State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing—
(a) that the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood;
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(d) that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women;
(e) that the health and strength of workers, men and women, and the tender age of children are not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their age or strength;
… (Art. 39) - Hindiराज्य अपनी नीति का, विशिष्टतया, इस प्रकार संचालन करेगा कि सुनिश्चित रूप से—
(क) पुरुष और स्त्री सभी नागरिकों को समान रूप से जीविका के पर्याप्त साधन प्राप्त करने का अधिकार हो;
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(घ) पुरुषों और स्त्रियों दोनों का समान कार्य के लिए समान वेतन हो;
(ड.) पुरुष और स्त्री कर्मकारों के स्वास्थ्य और शक्ति का तथा बालकों की सुकुमार अवस्था का दुरुपयोग न हो और आर्थिक आवश्यकता से विवश होकर नागरिकों को ऐसे रोजगारों में न जाना पड़े जो उनकी आयु या शक्ति के अनुकूल न हों;
… (अनुच्छेद 39)
Employment Rights and Protection
Lithuania
- EnglishEvery working person shall have the right to rest and leisure, as well as to an annual paid leave.
The length of working time shall be established by law. (Art. 49) - LithuanianKiekvienas dirbantis žmogus turi teisę turėti poilsį ir laisvalaikį, taip pat kasmetines mokamas atostogas.
Darbo laiko trukmę apibrėžia įstatymas. (49 straipsnis)