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Employment Rights and Protection
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. Work is the basis of individual and social well-being.
II. Everyone, depending on working skills, has the right to freely choose the activity, profession, position and area of employment.
III. No one can be forced to work.
IV. Labor contracts are freely signed. No one can be forced to sign contracts.
V. On the basis of [a] court decision, it is permissible under conditions specified by law to impose hard labor, forcing them to work under orders issued by authorized officials to perform required work during a state of emergency or martial law.
VI. Everyone has the right to work under safe and healthy conditions, to receive without distinction no less than the minimum salary fixed by the State for fulfilled labor.
VII. The unemployed have the right to receive social benefits from the State.
VIII. The State shall do everything in its power to eradicate unemployment. (Art. 35) - AzerbaijaniI. Əmək fərdi və ictimai rifahın əsasıdır.
II. Hər kəsin əməyə olan qabiliyyəti əsasında sərbəst surətdə özünə fəaliyyət növü, peşə, məşğuliyyət və iş yeri seçmək hüququ vardır.
III. Heç kəs zorla işlədilə bilməz.
IV. Əmək müqavilələri sərbəst bağlanılır. Heç kəs əmək müqaviləsi bağlamağa məcbur edilə bilməz.
V. Məhkəmə qərarı əsasında şərtləri və müddətləri qanunla nəzərdə tutulan məcburi əməyə cəlb etmək, hərbi xidmət zamanı səlahiyyətli şəxslərin əmrlərinin yerinə yetirilməsi ilə əlaqədar işlətmək, fövqəladə vəziyyət zamanı və hәrbi vəziyyət vətəndaşlara tələb olunan işləri gördürmək hallarına yol verilir.
VI. Hər kəsin təhlükəsiz və sağlam şəraitdə işləmək, heç bir ayrı-seçkilik qoyulmadan öz işinə görə dövlətin müəyyənləşdirdiyi minimum əmək haqqı miqdarından az olmayan haqq almaq hüququ vardır.
VII. İşsizlərin dövlətdən sosial müavinət almaq hüququ vardır.
VIII. Dövlət işsizliyin aradan qaldırılması üçün bütün imkanlarından istifadə edir. (Maddə 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
Nepal
- EnglishThe State shall pursue the following policies:
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(i) Policies relating to labour and employment:
(1) to make competent and professional the labour force that has remained as the main socio-economic strength of the country and enhance employment within the country, while ensuring a situation enabling all to work,
(2) to guarantee social security, while ensuring the basic rights of all labours, in consonance with the concept of decent labour,
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(j) Policies relating to social justice and inclusion:
(1) to keep on making appropriate arrangements for the livelihoods of the helpless single women, while according priority to them in employment on the basis of skills, competency and qualification,
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(4) to evaluate economically the work and contribution such as maintenance of children and care of families,
… (Art. 51) - Nepaliराज्यले देहायका नीतिहरू अवलम्बन गर्नेछ ः–
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(झ) श्रम र रोजगार सम्बन्धी नीतिः
(१) सबैले काम गर्न पाउने अवस्था सुनिश्चित गर्दै देशको मुख्य सामाजिक आर्थिक शक्तिको रूपमा रहेको श्रमशक्तिलाई दक्ष र व्यावसायिक बनाउने र स्वदेशमा नै रोजगारी अभिवृद्धि गर्ने,
(२) मर्यादित श्रमको अवधारणा अनुरूप सबै श्रमिकको आधारभूत अधिकार सुनिश्चित गर्दै सामाजिक सुरक्षा प्रत्याभूत गर्ने,
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(ञ) सामाजिक न्याय र समावेशीकरण सम्बन्धी नीतिः
(१) असहाय अवस्थामा रहेका एकल महिलालाई सीप, क्षमता र योग्यताको आधारमा रोजगारीमा प्राथमिकता दिंदै जीविकोपार्जनकालागि समुचित व्यवस्था गर्दै जाने,
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(४) बालबच्चाको पालन पोषण, परिवारको हेरचाह जस्ता काम र योगदानलाई आर्थिक रूपमा मूल्यांकन गरिने,
… (धारा ५१)
Employment Rights and Protection
Spain
- EnglishFree enterprise is recognised within the framework of a market economy. The public authorities guarantee and protect its exercise and the safeguarding of productivity in accordance with the demands of the general economy and, as the case may be, of economic planning. (Sec. 38)
- SpanishSe reconoce la libertad de empresa en el marco de la economía de mercado. Los poderes públicos garantizan y protegen su ejercicio y la defensa de la productividad, de acuerdo con las exigencias de la economía general y, en su caso, de la planificación. (Art. 38)
Employment Rights and Protection
Cuba
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Likewise, they receive equal salary for equal work, with no discrimination whatsoever.
… (Art. 42) - Spanish…
Asimismo, reciben igual salario por igual trabajo, sin discriminación alguna.
… (Art. 42)
Employment Rights and Protection
Sri Lanka
- EnglishThe exercise and enjoyment of rights and freedoms are inseparable from the performance of duties and obligations and accordingly it is the duty of every person in Sri Lanka –
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c. to work conscientiously in his chosen occupation;
… (Art . 28) - Sinhalaඅයිතිවාසිකම් සහ නන් වැදෑරුම් නිදහස ක්රියාත්මකවීමත්, භුක්ති විඳීමත් යුතුකම් හා බැඳීම් ඉටු කිරීමෙන් වෙන්ව පැවතිය නොහැක්කේ ය. එහෙයින් –
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(ඇ) තමන් විසින් තෝරා ගනු ලැබූ රැකියාවෙහි හෘදය සාක්ෂියට එකඟව නොපිරිහෙලා වැඩ කිරීම ද,
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Employment Rights and Protection
New Zealand
- English(1) Where an applicant for employment or an employee is qualified for work of any description, it shall be unlawful for an employer, or any person acting or purporting to act on behalf of an employer,—
(a) to refuse or omit to employ the applicant on work of that description which is available; or
(b) to offer or afford the applicant or the employee less favourable terms of employment, conditions of work, superannuation or other fringe benefits, and opportunities for training, promotion, and transfer than are made available to applicants or employees of the same or substantially similar capabilities employed in the same or substantially similar circumstances on work of that description; or
(c) to terminate the employment of the employee, or subject the employee to any detriment, in circumstances in which the employment of other employees employed on work of that description would not be terminated, or in which other employees employed on work of that description would not be subjected to such detriment; or
(d) to retire the employee, or to require or cause the employee to retire or resign,— by reason of any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person concerned with procuring employment for other persons or procuring employees for any employer to treat any person seeking employment differently from other persons in the same or substantially similar circumstances by reason of any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination. (Human Rights Act 1993, Sec. 22)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ethiopia
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d. Women workers have the right to equal pay for equal work.
2. Workers have the right to reasonable limitation of working hours, to rest, to leisure, to periodic leaves with pay, to remuneration for public holidays as well as healthy and safe work environment.
… (Art. 42) - Amharic…
መ/ሴቶች ሠራተኞች ለተመሳሳይ ሥራ ተመሳሳይ ክፍያ የማግኘት መብታቸው የተጠበቀ ነው፡፡
2. ሠራተኞች በአግባቡ የተወሰነ የሥራ ሰዓት ዕረፍት፣ የመዝናኛ ጊዜ፣ በየጊዜው ከክፍያ ጋር የሚሰጡ የዕረፍት ቀኖች፣ ደመወዝ የሚከፈልባቸው የሕዝብ በዓላት እንዲሁም ጤናማና አደጋ የማያደረስ የሥራ አካባቢ የማግኘት መብት አላቸው፡፡
… (አንቀጽ 42)
Employment Rights and Protection
China
- EnglishWorking people in the People's Republic of China have the right to rest.
The state expands facilities for rest and recuperation of working people, and prescribes working hours and vacations for workers and staff. (Art. 43) - Chinese中华人民共和国劳动者有休息的权利。
国家发展劳动者休息和休养的设施,规定职工的工作时间和休假制度。(第四十三条)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ecuador
- EnglishThere shall be fair pay, with decent wages meeting the minimum basic needs of the worker, and those of his/her family. Said wages shall be immune from seizure, except for alimony payments.
… (Art. 328) - SpanishLa remuneración será justa, con un salario digno que cubra al menos las necesidades básicas de la persona trabajadora, así como las de su familia; será inembargable, salvo para el pago de pensiones por alimentos.
… (Art. 328)
Employment Rights and Protection
Türkiye
- EnglishWages shall be paid in return for work.
The state shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers earn a fair wage commensurate with the work they perform and that they enjoy other social benefits.
In determining the minimum wage, the living conditions of the workers and the economic situation of the country shall also be taken into account. (Art. 55) - TurkishÜcret emeğin karşılığıdır.
Devlet, çalışanların yaptıkları işe uygun adaletli bir ücret elde etmeleri ve diğer sosyal yardımlardan yararlanmaları için gerekli tedbirleri alır.
Asgarî ücretin tespitinde çalışanların geçim şartları ile ülkenin ekonomik durumu da gözönünde bulundurulur. (Madde 55)