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Employment Rights and Protection
Guatemala
- EnglishThe owners of the industrial, agricultural, livestock, and commercial businesses are obligated to establish and maintain, in accordance with the law, [the] schools, day care centers, and cultural centers for their workers and school population. (Art. 77)
- SpanishLos propietarios de las empresas industriales, agrícolas, pecuarias y comerciales están obligados a establecer y mantener, de acuerdo con la ley, escuelas, guarderías y centros culturales para sus trabajadores y población escolar. (Art. 77)
Employment Rights and Protection
Belarus
- EnglishThe House of Representatives shall:
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2) consider draft laws, including … on the principles regulating labour and employment
… (Art. 97) - BelarusianПалата прадстаўнікоў:
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2) разглядае праекты законаў, у тым ліку … аб прынцыпах рэгулявання працы і занятасці
… (Артыкул 97) - RussianПалата представителей:
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2) рассматривает проекты законов, в том числе … о принципах регулирования труда и занятости
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Employment Rights and Protection
Mozambique
- English1. Work shall be a right and a duty of every citizen.
2. All citizens shall have the right freely to choose their profession.
… (Art. 84) - Portuguese1. O trabalho constitui direito e dever de cada cidadão.
2. Cada cidadão tem direito à livre escolha da profissão.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Chad
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The law defines the fundamental principles:
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- of the regime of social security;
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- the right to work and the syndical right;
… (Art. 127) - Arabic...
يحدد القانون المبادئ الأساسية:
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لنظام الضمان الاجتماعي؛
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حق العمل والحق النقابي؛
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La loi détermine les principes fondamentaux:
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- du régime de sécurité sociale;
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- du droit du travail et du droit syndical;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Honduras
- EnglishEvery person has the right to work under equitable and satisfactory working conditions, to choose his occupation freely and to give it up, and to protection against unemployment. (Art. 127)
- SpanishToda persona tiene derecho al trabajo, a escoger libremente su ocupación y a renunciar a ella, a condiciones equitativas y satisfactorias de trabajo y a la protección contra el desempleo. (Art. 127)
Employment Rights and Protection
Germany
- English(1) Concurrent legislative power shall extend to the following matters:
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12. labour law, including the organisation of enterprises, occupational health and safety, and employment agencies, as well as social security, including unemployment insurance;
… (Art. 74) - German(1) Die konkurrierende Gesetzgebung erstreckt sich auf folgende Gebiete:
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12. das Arbeitsrecht einschließlich der Betriebsverfassung, des Arbeitsschutzes und der Arbeitsvermittlung sowie die Sozialversicherung einschließlich der Arbeitslosenversicherung;
… (Art. 74)
Employment Rights and Protection
Seychelles
- EnglishThe State recognises the right of every citizen to work and to just and favourable conditions of work and with a view to ensuring the effective exercise of these rights the State undertakes−
(a) to take necessary measures to achieve and maintain a high and stable level of employment, as is practicable, with a view to attaining full employment;
(b) subject to such restrictions as are necessary in a democratic society, to protect effectively the right of a citizen to earn a dignified living in a freely chosen occupation, profession or trade;
(c) to promote vocational guidance and training;
(d) to make and enforce statutory provisions for safe, healthy and fair conditions of work, including reasonable rest, leisure, paid holidays, remuneration which guarantees, as a minimum, dignified and decent living conditions for the workers and their families, fair and equal wages for work of equal value without distinction and stability of employment.
… (Art. 35)
Employment Rights and Protection
Egypt
- EnglishThe State shall protect workers' rights and strive to build balanced work relationships between both parties to the production process. It shall ensure means for collective negotiations, protect workers against work risks, guarantee the fulfillment of the requirements of security, safety and occupational health, and prohibit unfair dismissal, all as regulated by Law. (Art. 13)
- Arabicتلتزم الدّولة بحماية حقوق العمّاّل، وتعمل على بناء علاقات عمل متوازنة بين طرفي العملية الانتاجية، وتكفل سبل التّفاوض الجماعى، وتعمل على حماية العمال من مخاطر العمل وتضمن شروط الأمن والسّلامة والصّحة المهنيّة، وتحظر فصل العمال تعسفيّاً، وذلك كله على النحو الذي ينظمه القانون. (المادّة 13)
Employment Rights and Protection
Panama
- EnglishMotherhood of the working woman is protected. The pregnant woman may not be separated from her public or private employment for this reason. For a minimum of six weeks prior to confinement and eight weeks thereafter, she is entitled to rest with the same remuneration that she was receiving, and her job shall be kept for her, as well as all the rights inherent to her contract. Upon returning to work, the mother may not be dismissed for one year, except in special cases prescribed by law, which shall in addition, regulate the special working conditions of the pregnant woman. (Art. 72)
- SpanishSe protege la maternidad de la mujer trabajadora. La que esté en estado de gravidez no podrá ser separada de su empleo público o particular por esta causa. Durante un mínimo de seis semanas precedentes al parto y las ocho que le siguen, gozará de descanso forzoso retribuido del mismo modo que su trabajo y conservará el empleo y todos los derechos correspondientes a su contrato. AI reincorporarse la madre trabajadora a su empleo no podrá ser despedida por el término de un año, salvo en casos especiales previstos en la Ley, la cual reglamentará además, las condiciones especiales de trabajo de la mujer en estado de preñez. (Art. 72)
Employment Rights and Protection
Liechtenstein
- English1) The State shall protect the right to work and the workers, especially women and young persons employed in trades and industry.
2) Sundays and holidays recognized by the State shall be observed as public days of rest, without prejudice to the legal provisions governing rest on Sundays and holidays. (Art. 19) - German1) Der Staat schützt das Recht auf Arbeit und die Arbeitskraft, insbesondere jene der in Gewerbe und Industrie beschäftigten Frauen und jugendlichen Personen.
2) Der Sonntag und die staatlich anerkannten Feiertage sind, unbeschadet gesetzlicher Regelung der Sonn- und Feiertagsruhe, öffentliche Ruhetage. (Art. 19)