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Employment Rights and Protection
Mozambique
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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k. the rights of workers and syndical associations;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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k) os direitos dos trabalhadores e das associações sindicais;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Poland
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2. Men and women shall have equal rights, in particular, regarding
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employment and promotion, and shall have the right to equal compensation for work of similar value, to social security as well as to hold offices, perform functions as well as to receive public honours and decorations. (Art. 33) - Polish…
2. Kobieta i mężczyzna mają w szczególności równe prawo do
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zatrudnienia i awansów, do jednakowego wynagradzania za pracę jednakowej wartości, do zabezpieczenia społecznego oraz do zajmowania stanowisk, pełnienia funkcji oraz uzyskiwania godności publicznych i odznaczeń. (Art. 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
Honduras
- EnglishDomestics shall be protected by social legislation. Persons rendering domestic services in industrial, commercial, and social enterprises and in others of a similar nature shall be considered manual workers and have the rights granted to them. (Art. 131)
- SpanishLos trabajadores domésticos serán amparados por la legislación social. Quienes prestan servicios de carácter doméstico en empresas industriales, comerciales, sociales y demás equiparables, serán considerados como trabajadores manuales y tendrán los derechos reconocidos a éstos. (Art. 131)
Employment Rights and Protection
Malaysia
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(2) Except as expressly authorized by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens on the ground only of religion, race, descent, place of birth or gender in any law or in the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.
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(2) Kecuali sebagaimana yang dibenarkan dengan nyata oleh Perlembagaan ini tidak boleh ada diskriminasi terhadap warganegara semata-mata atas alasan agama, ras, keturunan, tempat lahir atau jantina dalam mana-mana undang-undang atau dalam pelantikan kepada apa-apa jawatan atau pekerjaan di bawah sesuatu pihak berkuasa awam atau dalam pentadbiran mana-mana undang-undang yang berhubungan dengan pemerolehan, pemegangan atau pelupusan harta atau berhubungan dengan penubuhan atau penjalanan apa-apa pertukangan, perniagaan, profesion, kerjaya atau pekerjaan.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Seychelles
- EnglishThe State recognises the unique status and natural maternal functions of women in society and undertakes as a result to take appropriate measures to ensure that a working mother is afforded special protection with regard to paid leave and her conditions at work during such reasonable period as provided by law before and after childbirth. (Art. 30)
Employment Rights and Protection
San Marino
- EnglishEach citizen shall have both the right and duty to work. Fair remuneration, annual holidays, weekly rest and the right to strike shall be secured by law.
All citizens shall be entitled to social security. (Art. 9) - ItalianIl lavoro è diritto e dovere di ogni cittadino. La legge assicura al lavoratore l'equa retribuzione, le ferie, il riposo settimanale ed il diritto di sciopero.
Tutti i cittadini hanno diritto alla sicurezza sociale. (Art. 9)
Employment Rights and Protection
Panama
- EnglishThe maximum work day shall be eight hours, and the labor week up to forty eight hours. The maximum night work shall not be more than seven hours. Overtime shall be paid with surcharge.
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In addition to a weekly day of rest, all workers shall be entitled to paid vacations.
The weekly day of rest with pay may be established by Law in accordance with social and economic conditions of the country, and for the benefit of workers. (Art. 70) - SpanishLa jornada máxima de trabajo diurno es de ocho horas y la semana laborable de hasta cuarenta y ocho; la jornada máxima nocturna no será mayor de siete horas y las horas extraordinarias serán remuneradas con recargo.
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Además del descanso semanal, todo trabajador tendrá derecho a vacaciones remuneradas.
La Ley podrá establecer el descanso semanal remunerado de acuerdo con las condiciones económicas y sociales del país y el beneficio de los trabajadores. (Art. 70)
Employment Rights and Protection
China
- EnglishThe state continuously raises labor productivity, improves economic results and develops the productive forces by enhancing the enthusiasm of the working people, raising the level of their technical skill, disseminating advanced science and technology, improving the systems of economic administration and enterprise operation and management, instituting the socialist system of responsibility in various forms and improving organization of work.
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The State establishes a sound social security system compatible with the level of economic development. (Art. 14) - Chinese国家通过提高劳动者的积极性和技术水平,推广先进的科学技术,完善经济管理体制和企业经营管理制度,实行各种形式的社会主义责任制,改进劳动组织,以不断提高劳动生产率和经济效益,发展社会生产力。
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国家建立健全同经济发展水平相适应的社会保障制度。(第十四条)
Employment Rights and Protection
Pakistan
- EnglishThe State shall ensure the elimination of all forms of exploitation and the gradual fulfilment of the fundamental principle, from each according to his ability to each according to his work. (Art. 3)
- Urduمملکت استحصال کی تمام اقسام کے خاتمہ اور اس بنیادی اصول کی تدریجی تکمیل کو یقینی بنائے گی کہ ہر کسی سے اس کی اہلیت کے مطابق کام لیا جائے گا اور ہر کسی کو اس کے کام کے مطابق معاوضہ دیا جائے۔ (آرٹیکل ۳)
Employment Rights and Protection
Tanzania, United Republic of
- English(1) Every person, without discrimination of any kind, is entitled to remuneration commensurate with his work, and all persons working according to their ability shall be remunerated according to the measure and qualification for the work.
(2) Every person who works is entitled to just remuneration. (Art. 23)