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Employment Rights and Protection
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Social security, health protection and the rights of the workers are regulated by the law as to their principles. (Art. 34)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishNo draft revision may affect:
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f. The fundamental Rights of workers;
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f) O Direitos fundamentais dos trabalhadores;
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Employment Rights and Protection
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3. The State shall ensure work and education within the limits of its possibilities, and shall ensure tranquility and equal opportunities to all Jordanians.
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3 .تكفل الدولة العمل والتعليم ضمن حدود امكانياتها وتكفل الطمأنينة وتكافؤ الفرص لجميع الاردنيين.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe agricultural and domestic workers have the right to protection within matters of salaries, working hours, rests, vacations, social security, indemnification for dismissal and, in general, to social benefits. The extent and nature of the rights previously mentioned will be determined by the law in accordance with the conditions and peculiarities of the work. Those who render services of domestic character in industrial and commercial businesses, [in] social entities and in others [that are] similar, will be considered manual workers and will have the rights recognized to these. (Art. 45)
- SpanishLos trabajadores agrícolas y domésticos tienen derecho a protección en materia de salarios, jornada de trabajo, descansos, vacaciones, seguridad social, indemnizaciones por despido y, en general, a las prestaciones sociales. La extensión y naturaleza de los derechos antes mencionados serán determinadas por la ley de acuerdo con las condiciones y peculiaridades del trabajo. Quienes presten servicio de carácter doméstico en empresas industriales, comerciales, entidades sociales y demás equiparables, serán considerados como trabajadores manuales y tendrán los derechos reconocidos a éstos. (Art. 45)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe authorities of the state shall create conditions under which every person capable of work is able to earn a living through their work or enterprise. Those who cannot themselves provide for their own subsistence have the right to support from the state.
Specific provisions concerning the right of employees to co-determination at their work place shall be laid down by law. (Art. 110) - NorwegianStatens myndigheter skal legge forholdene til rette for at ethvert arbeidsdyktig menneske kan tjene til livets opphold ved arbeid eller næring. Den som ikke selv kan sørge for sitt livsopphold, har rett til støtte fra det offentlige.
Nærmere bestemmelser om ansattes medbestemmelsesrett på sin arbeidsplass fastsettes ved lov. (§ 110)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Every person shall have the right to fair and safe labour practices and to fair remuneration.
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3. Every person shall be entitled to fair wages and equal remuneration for work of equal value without distinction or discrimination of any kind, in particular on basis of gender, disability or race.
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Employment Rights and Protection
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The State and society attend to developing skilled labour, upgrading labour discipline, promoting vocational skills and occupations and protecting the legitimate rights and benefits of workers. (Art. 27)
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ລັດ ແລະສັງຄົມເອົາໃຈໃສ່ພັດທະນາສີມືແຮງງານ; ຍົກສູງວິໄນແຮງງານ, ສົ່ງເສີມວິຊາຊີບ ແລະ ວຽກເຮັດງານທໍາຂອງປະຊາຊົນ; ປົກປ້ອງສິດ ແລະ ຜົນປະໂຫຍດອັນຊອບທໍາຂອງຜູ້ອອກແຮງງານ. (ມາດຕາ 27)
Employment Rights and Protection
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(2) Every woman is entitled to equal access with men to academic, vocational and professional training, equal opportunities in employment, remuneration and promotion and in social, political and cultural activity. (Art. 149F)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Labour shall be free. Everyone shall have the right freely to use his (her) labour skills and to choose the type of activity and occupation.
2. Compulsory labour shall be forbidden.
3. Everyone shall have the right to work in conditions, which meet safety and hygiene requirements, and to receive remuneration for labour without any discrimination whatsoever and not below the minimum wage established by federal law, as well as the right of protection against unemployment.
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5. Everyone shall have the right to rest. For those working under labour contracts the duration of work time, days of rest and public holidays and annual paid leave established by federal law shall be guaranteed. (Art. 37) - Russian1. Труд свободен. Каждый имеет право свободно распоряжаться своими способностями к труду, выбирать род деятельности и профессию.
2. Принудительный труд запрещен.
3. Каждый имеет право на труд в условиях, отвечающих требованиям безопасности и гигиены, на вознаграждение за труд без какой бы то ни было дискриминации и не ниже установленного федеральным законом минимального размера оплаты труда, а также право на защиту от безработицы.
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5. Каждый имеет право на отдых. Работающему по трудовому договору гарантируются установленные федеральным законом продолжительность рабочего времени, выходные и праздничные дни, оплачиваемый ежегодный отпуск. (Статья 37)
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;
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