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Employment Rights and Protection
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(22) every person shall have the right and the obligation to work;
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(22) Tout homme a le droit et le devoir de travailler;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State recognizes to all citizens the right to work.
It guarantees to workers the just compensation for their services or for their production.
No one may be discriminated against in their work because of their origins, of their opinions, of their beliefs, of their sex or of their marital status [situation]. (Art. 35) - Arabicتعترف الدولة بحق جميع المواطنين في العمل.
تضمن للعمال التعويض العادل عن خدماتهم أو إنتاجهم.
لا يجوز تمييز أحد في عمله بسبب أصوله، آرائه، معتقداته، نوعه الاجتماعي أو وضعه العائلي. (المادة 35) - FrenchL'Etat reconnait à tous les citoyens le droit au travail.
Il garantit au travailleur la juste rétribution de ses services ou de sa production. Nul ne peut être lésé dans son travail en raison de ses origines, de ses opinions, de ses croyances, de son sexe ou de sa situation matrimoniale. (Art. 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
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(3) The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that –
(a) all citizens, without discrimination on any group whatsoever, have the opportunity for securing adequate means of livelihood as well as adequate opportunity to secure suitable employment;
(b) conditions of work are just and humane, and that there are adequate facilities for leisure and for social, religious and cultural life;
(c) the health, safety and welfare of all persons in employment are safeguarded and not endangered or abused;
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(e) there is equal pay for equal work without discrimination on account of sex, or on any other ground whatsoever;
… (Sec. 17)
Employment Rights and Protection
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The woman will have special protection during pregnancy and will enjoy leave [licencia] with paid remuneration and adequate benefits of social security.
No one may deny employment to women for reasons of pregnancy, nor dismiss them during it or the post-natal period; all in accordance with the law (Art. 74) - Spanish
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La mujer tendrá protección especial durante el embarazo y gozará de licencia con remuneración salarial y prestaciones adecuadas de seguridad social.
Nadie podrá negar empleo a las mujeres aduciendo razones de embarazo ni despedirlas durante éste o en el período postnatal; todo de conformidad con la ley. (Art. 74)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) In order to advance the public interest, efforts shall be made to guarantee work for every able-bodied citizen on terms that will secure his existence.
… (Sec. 75) - DanishStk. 1. Til fremme af almenvellet bør det tilstræbes, at enhver arbejdsduelig borger har mulighed for arbejde på vilkår, der betrygger hans tilværelse.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State guarantees the right to private initiative to both nationals and to foreigners.
… (Art. 35) - FrenchL’Etat garantit le droit à l’initiative privée tant aux nationaux qu’aux étrangers.
… (Art. 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to choose their trade, occupation or profession freely. (Art. 23)
- SomaliMuwaaddin kasta wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu si xor ah u doorto xirfadda, shaqada ama mihnadda uu rabo. (Qodobka 23aad.)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall promote policies that tend to the full employment and to the professional training of human resources, giving preference to national workers. (Art. 87)
- SpanishEl Estado promoverá políticas que tiendas al pleno empleo y a la formación profesional de recursos humanos, dando preferencia al trabajador nacional. (Art. 87)
Employment Rights and Protection
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The Republic shall protect labour in all its forms and practices.
It shall provide for the training and professional advancement of workers.
It shall promote and encourage international agreements and organisations which have the aim of establishing and regulating labour rights.
… (Art. 35) - Italian
La Repubblica tutela il lavoro in tutte le sue forme ed applicazioni.
Cura la formazione e l’elevazione professionale dei lavoratori.
Promuove e favorisce gli accordi e le organizzazioni internazionali intesi ad affermare e regolare i diritti del lavoro.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall endeavour to fulfil the fundamental rights of all Ugandans to social justice and economic development and shall, in particular, ensure that-
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b. all Ugandans enjoy rights and opportunities and access to … work, ... (National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, XIV)