Right to work in conducive environment
Right to avail the employee the opportunity to be heard in any disciplinary
proceedings against him
Right to be protected from unlawful dismissal
The right to work as guaranteed by the under mentioned treaties expressly states that:
1. Article 6 (1) of the ICESCR: “The States Parties to the present
Covenant recognize the right to work, which includes the right of
everyone to the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely
choses or accepts, and will take appropriate steps to safeguard this
right.”
2. Article 7 (a) & (b) of the ICESCR: “The State Parties to the present
Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and
favorable conditions of work which ensure, in particular,
remuneration which provides all workers, as a minimum, with, fair
wages and equal remuneration for work of equal value without
distinction of any kind, in particular women being guaranteed
conditions of work not inferior to those enjoyed by men, with equal pay
for equal work. (b) Safe and healthy working conditions.”
3. Article 15 of the ACHPR: “Every individual shall have the right to work
under equitable and satisfactory conditions and shall receive equal pay
for equal work.”
4. Article 23 of the UDHR: “(1) Everyone has the right to work, to free
choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to
protect against employment. (2) Everyone without any discrimination
has the right to equal pay for equal work. (3) Everyone who works has
the right to just and favorable remuneration ensuring for himself and
his family an existence worthy of human dignity and supplemented, if
necessary, by other means of social protection.
The Court will now proceed to quickly deal with the rights assessory to the right to
work.
Right to know the terms of engagement
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