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Employment

Employment

An employment relationship begins with the conclusion of an employment contract under which workers commit to perform work according to the employer’s instructions and employers commit to give workers a job and pay...
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Wage

Wage

The wage is the remuneration that workers receive for their work. Every worker should know the amount of the wage and how it is determined.
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Working hours

Working hours

Working full-time usually means working 40 hours per week although, in practice, it is possible to work more or less than that.
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Annual leave, daily and weekly rest periods

Annual leave, daily and weekly rest periods

Every worker is entitled to at least four weeks of paid leave per year.
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Occupational health and safety

Occupational health and safety

Occupational health and safety comprises a set of measures and activities that provide safe working conditions, without endangering workers’ life and health. The aim of those measures is to prevent risks and injuries...
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Dignity and discrimination

Dignity and discrimination

The Anti-Discrimination Act prohibits the unequal treatment of workers or persons seeking employment.
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Violations of rights

Violations of rights

Workers who believe that their rights in an employment relationship have been violated need to contact their employer in writing within 15 days of the moment they become aware of the violation and request the exercise...
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Dismissal

Dismissal

An employment relationship may end on the basis of an agreement between the employer and the worker (termination of employment by mutual agreement); or with the termination of the contract by the employer or the worker.
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TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS

Only when organised in a union can workers collectively bargain with the employer about their wages and working conditions and organise strike action if they cannot agree with the employer on these issues.

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