b) […] to protect effectively the right of a citizen to earn a dignified living in a freely chosen occupation, profession or trade; c) to promote vocational guidance and training; d) to make and enforce statutory provisions for safe, healthy and fair conditions of work, including reasonable rest, leisure, paid holidays, remuneration […] fair and equal wages for work of equal value without distinction and stability of employment; e) to promote negotiations between employers and workers with a view to the regulation of conditions of employment […] f) subject to such restrictions as are necessary in a democratic society and for safeguarding public order, protection of health, morals and the rights and freedoms of others, to ensure the right of workers to organise trade unions and to guarantee the right to strike". In Seychelles 52.97 percent of the employees work in the private sector and 47.02 percent are employed in parastatal and public jobs. Laws have been enacted to implement the rights of the workers established by this article of the Constitution and in all cases the legislation provides for the procedure to deal with disputes between employers and workers, their appeals and reviews. The profuse legislation enacted for employment reflects the aim of the government of protecting the rights of the workers in all the spheres. The Employment Act supplies the rules regarding employment in general, together with its Regulations, the Occupational Safety and Health Decree etc, and a specific body of rules for workers on the public sector is been issued: the Public Service Orders. Employment Act. 3/04/1995, Laws of Seychelles 1996 This Act has been enacted to revise and consolidate the law relating to employment, into line with the policies determined by the Ministry for employment after Consultation with Trade Unions and Employers Organisations, in consonance with the Articles of the Constitution. According to Section 4, it applies to contracts of employment for service in Seychelles or on Seychelles ship or aircraft and contracts for service in an agency for the government or diplomatic mission of Seychelles abroad.

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