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Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. Everyone has the right to work, in accordance with his capacities.
2. The duty to work is inseparably linked to the right to work.
3. Everyone has the right of free choice of profession and work, except for regulations imposed by law.
4. Everyone has the right of initiative for economic production. (Art. 26) - Dutch1. Een ieder heeft het recht op werk, in overeenstemming met zijn capaciteit.
2. De plicht om te werken is onlosmakelijk verbonden aan het recht op werk.
3. Een ieder heeft het recht van vrije keuze van beroep en werk, behoudens bepalingen, opgelegd bij wet.
4. Een ieder heeft recht op initiatief voor economische produktie. (Art. 26)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
1. Everyone has the right to freedom of labor, free choice of occupation and profession. Forced labor is allowed only on the basis of a judicial act on the conviction of a criminal or administrative offense or in a state of emergency or martial law.
2. Everyone has the right to working conditions that meet the requirements of safety and hygiene, to remuneration for work without any discrimination, as well as to social protection against unemployment.
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4. Everyone shall have the right to rest. Working labor agreements specifying the length of working time, days off and holidays, and paid annual leave shall be guaranteed by law. (Art. 24) - Kazak
1. Əркімнің еңбек ету бостандығына, қызмет пен кəсіп түрін еркін таңдауына құқығы бар. Еріксіз еңбекке қылмыстық немесе əкімшілік құқық бұзушылық жасауға кінəлі деп тану туралы сот актісінің негізінде не төтенше жағдайда немесе соғыс жағдайында ғана жол беріледі.
2. Әркiмнiң қауiпсiздiк пен тазалық талаптарына сай еңбек ету жағдайына, еңбегi үшiн нендей бiр кемсiтусiз сыйақы алуына, сондай-ақ жұмыссыздықтан әлеуметтiк қорғалуға құқығы бар.
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4. Әркiмнiң тынығу құқығы бар. Еңбек шарты бойынша, жұмыс iстейтiндерге заңмен белгiленген жұмыс уақытының ұзақтығына, демалыс және мереке күндерiне, жыл сайынғы ақылы демалысқа кепiлдiк берiледi. (24-бап)
Employment Rights and Protection
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2. Men and women shall have equal rights, in particular, regarding
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employment and promotion, and shall have the right to equal compensation for work of similar value, to social security as well as to hold offices, perform functions as well as to receive public honours and decorations. (Art. 33) - Polish…
2. Kobieta i mężczyzna mają w szczególności równe prawo do
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zatrudnienia i awansów, do jednakowego wynagradzania za pracę jednakowej wartości, do zabezpieczenia społecznego oraz do zajmowania stanowisk, pełnienia funkcji oraz uzyskiwania godności publicznych i odznaczeń. (Art. 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe Union has exclusive power to legislate with respect to:
I. … labor law;
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XVI. organization of the national employment system and conditions for professional practice;
… (Art. 22) - PortugueseCompete privativamente à União legislar sobre:
I - … trabalho;
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XVI - organização do sistema nacional de emprego e condições para o exercício de profissões;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishWorking hours shall not exceed eight hours per day or 44 hours per week. Where permitted by law, night work shall not exceed seven hours per day or 35 hours per week. No employer shall have the right to require employees to work overtime. An effort shall be made to reduce working hours progressively in the interest of society and in such sphere as may be determined, and appropriate provisions shall be adopted to make better use of free time for the benefit of the physical, spiritual and cultural development of workers.
Workers are entitled to weekly time off and paid vacations on the same terms as for days actually worked. (Art. 90) - SpanishLa jornada de trabajo diurna no excederá de ocho horas diarias ni de cuarenta y cuatro horas semanales. En los casos en que la ley lo permita, la jornada de trabajo nocturna no excederá de siete horas diarias ni de treinta y cinco semanales. Ningún patrono podrá obligar a los trabajadores o trabajadoras a laborar horas extraordinarias. Se propenderá a la progresiva disminución de la jornada de trabajo dentro del interés social y del ámbito que se determine y se dispondrá lo conveniente para la mejor utilización del tiempo libre en beneficio del desarrollo físico, espiritual y cultural de los trabajadores y trabajadoras.
Los trabajadores y trabajadoras tienen derecho al descanso semanal y vacaciones remunerados en las mismas condiciones que las jornadas efectivamente laboradas. (Art. 90)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe Union shall enact necessary laws to protect the rights of workers. (Sec. 24)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံတော်သည် အလုပ်သမားများ၏ အခွင့်အရေးများ ကာကွယ်စောင့်ရှောက်ရန် လိုအပ်သည့် ဥပဒေများပြဌာန်းဆောင်ရွက်မည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၂၄)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe Republic of Serbia shall organize and provide for:
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8. system in the area of labor relations, protection at work, employment, social insurance and other forms of social security; other economic and social relations of public interest;
… (Art. 97) - Serbian CyrillicРепублика Србија уређује и обезбеђује:
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8. систем у области радних односа, заштите на раду, запошљавања, социјалног осигурања и других облика социјалне сигурности; друге економске и социјалне односе од општег интереса;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe laws will give special protection to the women and the minors in their work. (Art. 71)
- SpanishLas leyes darán protección especial a las mujeres y a los menores de edad en su trabajo. (Art. 71)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State shall establish a social security regime for workers and employees. (Art. 75)
- Khmerរដ្ឋចាត់ចែងឱ្យមានរបបសន្តិសុខសង្គមដល់កម្មករ និងនិយោជិត។ (មាត្រា ៧៥)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State affirms labor as a primary social economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and promote their welfare. (Art. II, Sec. 18)
- FilipinoNaninindigan ang Estado na ang paggawa ay siyang pangunahing pwersang pangkabuhayan ng lipunan. Dapat nitong pangalagaan ang mga karapatan ng mga manggagawa at itaguyod ang kanilang kagalingan. (Art. II, Seksyon 18)