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Employment Rights and Protection
Cuba
- English…
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
Cuba
- EnglishPeople who work have a right to social security. The State, through the social security system, guarantees adequate protection when a person finds themselves unable to work due to age, maternity, paternity, disability, or illness.
Likewise, in accordance with the law, the State protects grandparents or other relatives of minors in their care and attention.
In the case of a worker's death or retirement, the State grants similar protection to his or her family, in accordance with that which is established in the law. (Art. 68) - SpanishLa persona que trabaja tiene derecho a la seguridad social. El Estado, mediante el sistema de seguridad social, le garantiza la protección adecuada cuando se encuentre impedida de laborar por su edad, maternidad, paternidad, invalidez o enfermedad.
Asimismo, de conformidad con la ley, el Estado protege a los abuelos u otros familiares del menor de edad, en función del cuidado y atención a este.
En caso de muerte de la persona que trabaja o se encuentra pensionada, el Estado brinda similar protección a su familia, conforme a lo establecido en la ley. (Art. 68)
Employment Rights and Protection
Indonesia
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(2) Every citizen shall have the right to work and to earn a humane livelihood.
… (Art. 27) - Indonesian…
(2) Tiap-tiap warga negara berhak atas pekerjaan dan penghidupan yang layak bagi kemanusiaan.
… (Pasal 27)
Employment Rights and Protection
Malta
- EnglishThe State shall promote the equal right of men and women to enjoy all economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights and for this purpose shall take appropriate measures to eliminate all forms of discrimination between the sexes by any person, organisation or enterprise; the State shall in particular aim at ensuring that women workers enjoy equal rights and the same wages for the same work as men. (Art. 14)
- MalteseL-Istat għandu jippromwovi dritt ugwali ta’ rġiel u nisa li jgawdu d-drittijiet ekonomiċi, soċjali, kulturali, ċivili u politiċi kollha u għal dan il-għan għandu jieħu dawk il-miżuri li jkunu ndikati biex jelimina kull forma ta’ diskriminazzjoni bejn is-sessi, minn kull persuna, organizzazzjoni jew azjenda; l-Istat għandu b’mod partikolari jimmira li jiżgura li l-ħaddiema nisa jgawdu drittijiet indaqs u l-istess pagi għall-istess xogħol bħal irġiel. (Art. 14)
Employment Rights and Protection
Ghana
- English(1) Every person has the right to work under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions, and shall receive equal pay for equal work without distinction of any kind.
(2) Every worker shall be assured of rest, leisure and reasonable limitation of working hours and periods of holidays with pay, as well as remuneration for public holidays.
… (Art. 24)
Employment Rights and Protection
El Salvador
- EnglishThe work is a social function, [it] enjoys the protection of the State, and it is not considered an article of commerce.
The State will employ all of the resources that are within its reach [in order] to provide [an] occupation for the worker, manual or intellectual, and to assure him and his family the economic conditions for a dignified existence. In equal form it will promote the work and the employment of the persons with physical, mental or social limitations or disabilities. (Art. 37) - SpanishEl trabajo es una función social, goza de la protección del Estado, y no se considera artículo de comercio.
El Estado empleará todos los recursos que estén a su alcance para proporcionar ocupación al trabajador, manual o intelectual, y para asegurar a él y a su familia las condiciones económicas de una existencia digna. De igual forma promoverá el trabajo y empleo de las personas con limitaciones o incapacidades físicas, mentales o sociales. (Art. 37)
Employment Rights and Protection
Kazakhstan
- English1. A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be guaranteed a minimum wage and pension, and guaranteed social security in old age, in case of disease, disability or loss of the main income-provider and other legal grounds.
… (Art. 28) - Kazak1. Қазақстан Республикасының азаматы жасына келген, науқастанған, мүгедек болған, асыраушысынан айырылған жағдайда және өзге де заңды негiздерде оған ең төменгi жалақы мен зейнетақының мөлшерiнде әлеуметтiк қамсыздандырылуына кепiлдiк берiледi.
… (28-бап)
Employment Rights and Protection
Poland
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to safe and hygienic conditions of work. The methods of implementing this right and the obligations of employers shall be specified by statute.
2. An employee shall have the right to statutorily specified days free from work as well as annual paid holidays; the maximum permissible hours of work shall be specified by statute. (Art. 66) - Polish1. Każdy ma prawo do bezpiecznych i higienicznych warunków pracy. Sposób realizacji tego prawa oraz obowiązki pracodawcy określa ustawa.
2. Pracownik ma prawo do określonych w ustawie dni wolnych od pracy i corocznych płatnych urlopów; maksymalne normy czasu pracy określa ustawa. (Art. 66)
Employment Rights and Protection
Madagascar
- English
Work and professional training are, for all citizens, a right and a duty.
… (Art. 27) - French
Le travail et la formation professionnelle sont, pour tout citoyen, un droit et un devoir.
… (Art. 27)
Employment Rights and Protection
Guatemala
- EnglishThe State, through the specific entities, will support the planning and construction of housing complexes [conjuntos], establishing the adequate systems for financing, which would make it possible to involve the different programs, so that the workers may opt for adequate housing and meet [the] health requirements.
The owners of enterprises [empresas] are obligated to provide to their workers, in the cases established by the law, [the] housing units that meet the aforementioned requirements. (Art. 105) - SpanishEl Estado, a través de las entidades específicas, apoyará la planificación y construcción de conjuntos habitacionales, estableciendo los adecuados sistemas de financiamiento, que permitan atender los diferentes programas, para que los trabajadores puedan optar a viviendas adecuadas y que llenen las condiciones de salubridad.
Los propietarios de las empresas quedan obligados a proporcionar a sus trabajadores, en los casos establecidos por la ley, viviendas que llenen los requisitos anteriores. (Art. 105)