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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishNo one may be prejudiced in their work or in their employment for reason of gender, of age, of religion, of opinions, of origins, of belonging to a trade-union or of political convictions. (Art. 28)
- FrenchNul ne peut être lésé dans son travail ou dans son emploi en raison du sexe, de l'âge, de la religion, des opinions, des origines, de l'appartenance à une organisation syndicale ou des convictions politiques. (Art. 28)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe rights consigned in this section are irrenounceable for the workers, susceptible of being exceeded [superado] through individual or collective contracting, and in the form established by the law. For this objective the State will encourage and protect collective negotiation. The stipulations that call for the renunciation, reduction, distortion [tergiversación], or limitation of the rights recognized for the workers in the Constitution, in the law, in the international treaties ratified by Guatemala, in the regulations or in [any] other provisions with regards to work, will be void ipso jure and will not obligate the workers, even if they are expressed in a collective or individual labor contract, in an agreement or in another document.
In case of doubt in the interpretation or scope of [the] legal provisions, regulations, or contractual [provisions] within the labor matters, they will be interpreted in the most favorable sense for the workers. (Art. 106) - SpanishLos derechos consignados en esta sección son irrenunciables para los trabajadores, susceptibles de ser superados a través de la contratación individual o colectiva, y en la forma que fija la ley. Para este fin el Estado fomentará y protegerá la negociación colectiva. Serán nulas ipso jure y no obligarán a los trabajadores, aunque se expresen en un contrato colectivo o individual de trabajo, en un convenio o en otro documento, las estipulaciones que impliquen renuncia, disminución, tergiversación o limitación de los derechos reconocidos a favor de los trabajadores en la Constitución, en la ley, en los tratados internacionales ratificados por Guatemala, en los reglamentos u otras disposiciones relativas al trabajo.
En caso de duda sobre la interpretación o alcance de las disposiciones legales, reglamentarias o contractuales en materia laboral, se interpretarán en el sentido más favorable para los trabajadores. (Art. 106)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English
(1) In the following matters legislation is the business of the Federation, execution that of the provinces:
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9. legislation on workers and on the protection of workers and salaried employees, provided that workers and salaried employees in agriculture and forestry are concerned.
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(1) Bundessache ist die Gesetzgebung, Landessache die Vollziehung in folgenden Angelegenheiten:
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9. Arbeiterrecht sowie Arbeiter- und Angestelltenschutz, soweit es sich um land- und forstwirtschaftliche Arbeiter und Angestellte handelt.
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe freedom of enterprise is guaranteed within the framework of the laws and regulations in force. (Art. 13)
- FrenchLa liberté d'entreprise est garantie dans Ie cadre des lois et règlements en vigueur. (Art. 13)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English1. The laws of constitutional revision have to respect:
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k. the rights of workers and syndical associations;
… (Art. 300) - Portuguese1. As leis de revisão constitucional têm de respeitar:
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k) os direitos dos trabalhadores e das associações sindicais;
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Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishDomestics shall be protected by social legislation. Persons rendering domestic services in industrial, commercial, and social enterprises and in others of a similar nature shall be considered manual workers and have the rights granted to them. (Art. 131)
- SpanishLos trabajadores domésticos serán amparados por la legislación social. Quienes prestan servicios de carácter doméstico en empresas industriales, comerciales, sociales y demás equiparables, serán considerados como trabajadores manuales y tendrán los derechos reconocidos a éstos. (Art. 131)
Employment Rights and Protection
- English(1) Women, adolescents, and persons with health problems have the right to increased protection of their health at work and to special work conditions.
… (Charter, Art. 29) - Czech(1) Ženy, mladiství a osoby zdravotně postižené mají právo na zvýšenou ochranu zdraví při práci a na zvláštní pracovní podmínky.
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Employment Rights and Protection
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The state promotes the access of citizens to employment. (Art. 38) - French…
L’Etat favorise l’accès des citoyens à l’emploi. (Art. 38)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe State recognises the unique status and natural maternal functions of women in society and undertakes as a result to take appropriate measures to ensure that a working mother is afforded special protection with regard to paid leave and her conditions at work during such reasonable period as provided by law before and after childbirth. (Art. 30)
Employment Rights and Protection
- EnglishThe maximum work day shall be eight hours, and the labor week up to forty eight hours. The maximum night work shall not be more than seven hours. Overtime shall be paid with surcharge.
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In addition to a weekly day of rest, all workers shall be entitled to paid vacations.
The weekly day of rest with pay may be established by Law in accordance with social and economic conditions of the country, and for the benefit of workers. (Art. 70) - SpanishLa jornada máxima de trabajo diurno es de ocho horas y la semana laborable de hasta cuarenta y ocho; la jornada máxima nocturna no será mayor de siete horas y las horas extraordinarias serán remuneradas con recargo.
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Además del descanso semanal, todo trabajador tendrá derecho a vacaciones remuneradas.
La Ley podrá establecer el descanso semanal remunerado de acuerdo con las condiciones económicas y sociales del país y el beneficio de los trabajadores. (Art. 70)