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Employment Rights and Protection
Ecuador
- EnglishUnpaid work of self-sustenance and care-giving, carried out in the home, is recognized as productive work.
The State shall strive towards a labor system that works in harmony with the needs for human care-giving, and that facilitates suitable services, infrastructure and work schedules; it shall, in particular, provide services for child care, care for persons with disabilities, and other services as needed for workers to be able to perform their labor activities; it shall furthermore foster the joint responsibility and reciprocity of men and women in domestic work and family obligations.
Social service protection shall be progressively extended to persons who are responsible for unpaid family work at home, in accordance with the general conditions of the system and the law. (Art. 333) - SpanishSe reconoce como labor productiva el trabajo no remunerado de autosustento y cuidado humano que se realza en los hogares.
El Estado promoverá un régimen laboral que funcione en armonía con las necesidades del cuidado humano, que facilite servicios, infraestructura y horarios de trabajo adecuados; de manera especial, proveerá servicios de cuidado infantil, de atención a las personas con discapacidad y otros necesarios para que las personas trabajadoras puedan desempeñar sus actividades laborales; e impulsará la corresponsabilidad y reciprocidad de hombres y mujeres en el trabajo doméstico y en las obligaciones familiares.
La protección de la seguridad social se extenderá de manera progresiva a las personas que tengan a su cargo el trabajo familiar no remunerado en el hogar, conforme a las condiciones generales del sistema y la ley. (Art. 333)
Employment Rights and Protection
Indonesia
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(2) Every citizen shall have the right to work and to earn a humane livelihood.
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(2) Tiap-tiap warga negara berhak atas pekerjaan dan penghidupan yang layak bagi kemanusiaan.
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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
Madagascar
- EnglishIn addition to the issues that are directed to it by other Articles of the Constitution:
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II. The law determines the general principles:
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3°. of the right to work, of the syndical right, of the right to strike and of social welfare;
… (Art. 95) - FrenchOutre les questions qui lui sont renvoyées par d’autres articles de la Constitution :
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II – La loi détermine les principes généraux :
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3. du droit du travail, du droit syndical, du droit de grève et de la prévoyance sociale ;
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Employment Rights and Protection
Guyana
- EnglishEvery citizen has the right to rest, recreation and leisure. The State in co-operation with co-operatives, trade unions and other socio-economic organisations will guarantee this right by prescribing hours and conditions of work and by establishing holiday arrangements for workers, including a complex of cultural, educational and health institutions. (Art. 23)
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.
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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
Niger
- EnglishThe State recognizes to all citizens the right to work and strives to create the conditions that make the enjoyment of this right effective, and that guarantee to the worker just compensation [rétribution] for his services or for his production.
No one may be the victim of discrimination within the framework [cadre] of his work. (Art. 33) - FrenchL'Etat reconnaît à tous les citoyens le droit au travail et s'efforce de créer les conditions qui rendent effective la jouissance de ce droit et qui garantissent au travailleur la juste rétribution de ses services ou de sa production.
Nul ne peut être victime de discrimination dans le cadre de son travail. (Art. 33)
Employment Rights and Protection
Mexico
- EnglishNo person may be prevented from engaging in the profession, industry or commerce or work of their choice, if it is licit.
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No one may be obligated to render personal services [trabajos] without just remuneration and without their full consent, which will conform [ajustará] to that provided in fractions I and II of Article 123[,] except the labor [trabajo] imposed as a penalty by the judicial authority.
... (Art. 5) - SpanishA ninguna persona podrá impedirse que se dedique a la profesión, industria, comercio o trabajo que le acomode, siendo lícitos.
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Nadie podrá ser obligado a prestar trabajos personales sin la justa retribución y sin su pleno consentimiento, salvo el trabajo impuesto como pena por la autoridad judicial, el cual se ajustará a lo dispuesto en las fracciones I y II del artículo 123.
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Employment Rights and Protection
Maldives
- English(a) Every citizen has the right to engage in any employment or occupation.
(b) Everyone is entitled to just and safe conditions of work, fair wages, equal remuneration for work of equal value, and equal opportunity for promotion.
(c) Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including limits on hours of work and periodic holidays with pay.
(d) Everyone has the right to spend time at rest and leisure. In order to provide this right to each employed person, the maximum number of working hours have to be determined as well as the length of paid holidays. (Art. 37) - Dhivehi(ހ) ކޮންމެ ރައްޔިތަކަށްމެ އެމީހަކު އިޚްތިޔާރުކުރާ ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރުމުގެ ނުވަތަ މަސައްކަތެއް ކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެން ވެއެވެ.
(ށ) ހަމަހަމަކަމާއެކު މުޢާމަލާތުކުރެވޭ، ރައްކާތެރި މާޙައުލެއްގައި މަސައްކަތް ކުރުމާއި، ކުރާ މަސައްކަތާ އެކަށީގެންވާ އުޖޫރައެއް ލިބުމާއި، ކުރާ މަސައްކަތް އެއް މިންގަނޑަކުން ވަޒަންކުރެވި އެއް ނިސްބަތަކުން ހަމަކަމާއެކު އުޖޫރަ ލިބުމާއި، އެއް ހަމައަކުން ވަޒީފާގެ ކުރިއެރުން ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ.
(ނ) ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރާ ކޮންމެ މީހަކައްމެ، މަސައްކަތްކުރާންޖެހޭ ވަގުތު ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވުމާއި، އަރާމުކުރުމާއި މުނިފޫހިފިލުވުމަށް ވަޤުތު ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. އޭގެތެރޭގައި ވަކި މުއްދަތަކަށް މުސާރައާއެކު ޗުއްޓީ ލިބުމުގެ ޙައްގުވެސް ހިމުނެއެވެ.
(ރ) ކޮންމެ މީހަކަށްމެ އަރާމުކުރުމާއި މުނިފޫހިފިލުވުމަށް ވަޤުތު ހޭދަކުރުމުގެ ޙައްޤު ލިބިގެންވެއެވެ. ވަޒީފާއެއް އަދާކުރާ ކޮމްނެ މީހަކަށްމެ މި ޙައްޤު ލިބިދިނުމަށްޓަކައި، މަސައްކަތްކުރާންޖެހޭ އެންމެ ގިނަވަގުތެއް ކަނޑައަޅައިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ. އަދި އުޖޫރައާއެކު ލިބޭ ޗުއްޓީ ކަނޑައެޅިފައި އޮންނަންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 37 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)