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Employment Rights and Protection
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The law equally establishes the rules concerning:
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• the right to work [droit du travail], the syndical right and the regimes of social security;
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La loi fixe également les règles concernant:
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- le droit du travail, le droit syndical et les régimes de sécurité sociale;
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Employment Rights and Protection
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Work is a right and a social responsibility. The labor of Nicaraguans is the fundamental means to satisfy the needs of society, [and] of persons and is the source of wealth and prosperity of the Nation. The State shall strive for full and productive employment [ocupación] of all Nicaraguans, in conditions that guarantee the fundamental rights of the person. (Art. 80)
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El trabajo es un derecho y una responsabilidad social. El trabajo de los nicaragüenses es el medio fundamental para satisfacer las necesidades de la sociedad, de las personas y es fuente de riqueza y prosperidad de la nación. El Estado procurará la ocupación plena y productiva de todos los nicaragüenses, en condiciones que garanticen los derechos fundamentales de la persona. (Art. 80)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Everyone shall have the right to choose his or her work, and employment freely and to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Everyone shall be obliged to contribute to the enrichment of the community through his or her work, in accordance with his or her abilities and potential.
(2) Hungary shall strive to create the conditions that ensure that everyone who is able and willing to work has the opportunity to do so. (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XII) - Hungarian(1) Mindenkinek joga van a munka és a foglalkozás szabad megválasztásához, valamint a vállalkozáshoz. Képességeinek és lehetőségeinek megfelelő munkavégzéssel mindenki köteles hozzájárulni a közösség gyarapodásához.
(2) Magyarország törekszik megteremteni annak feltételeit, hogy minden munkaképes ember, aki dolgozni akar, dolgozhasson. (Szabadság és Felelősség, XII. cikk)
Employment Rights and Protection
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(1) Every person has the right to fair labour relations.
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(5) All workers, particularly women, shall have a special right of protection from sexual abuse, segregation and discrimination in the work place. Every labour law and practice shall comply with gender equality in the work place. (Art. 24) - Somali
(1) Qof kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay inuu helo xiriir shaqo caadil ah.
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(5) Qof kasta oo shaqaale ah gaar ahaan dumarka waxa ay xaq gaar ah u leeyihiin in laga ilaaliyo faraxumeyn, faquuqid iyo takoorid goobaha shaqada. Sharci kasta shaqaale iyo hab dhaqan kasta waa inuu waafaqsanaadaa sinaanshaha jinsiga ee goobaha shaqada. (Qodobka 24aad.)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe fundamentals of the Equatoguinean society are:
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d) The protection of labor[,] by way of which man develops his personality creating the wealth of the Nation for the social well-being;
… (Art. 5) - SpanishLos fundamentos de la sociedad ecuatoguineana son:
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d) La protección del trabajo a través del cual el hombre desarrolla su personalidad creadora de riqueza de la Nación para el bienestar social.
… (Art. 5) - FrenchLes fondements de la société équatoguinéenne sont :
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d) La protection du travail, source d'épanouissement de la personnalité de l'homme qui crée la richesse de la Nation, en vue du bien-être social.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishNo kind of discrimination will be admitted between the workers for motives of ethnic, gender [sexo], age, religion, social status and political or syndical preferences.
… (Art. 88) - SpanishNo se admitirá discriminación alguna entre los trabajadores por motivos étnicos, de sexo, edad, religión, condición social y preferencias políticas o sindicales.
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Employment Rights and Protection
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The law shall make a provision for working mothers to be granted paid leave before and after childbirth, as well as favourable working conditions and other concessions.
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Dirbančioms motinoms įstatymas numato mokamas atostogas iki gimdymo ir po jo, palankias darbo sąlygas ir kitas lengvatas.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Parliament shall enact laws-
a. to provide for the right of persons to work under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions;
b. to ensure equal payment for equal work without discrimination;
c. to ensure that every worker is accorded rest and reasonable working hours and periods of holidays with pay, as well as remuneration for public holidays.
2. Every person in Uganda has the right to practise his or her profession and to carry on any lawful occupation, trade or business.
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4. The employer of every woman worker shall accord her protection during pregnancy and after birth, in accordance with the law. (Art. 40)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) The Administration4 shall have exclusive responsibility for the administration within the island of Nevis, in accordance with the provisions of any relevant laws, of the following matters:
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(f) labour;
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