Part IV · Right to Constitutional Remedies
Article 43 Living wage, etc., for workers.
This article asks the State to secure workers a living wage. Workers in farming, industry, or any other line should get work, a living wage, and conditions that allow a decent standard of life. They should also enjoy leisure and social and cultural opportunities. The State should in particular promote cottage industries, on an individual or cooperative basis.
- The State shall endeavour to secure, by suitable legislation or economic organisation or in any other way, to all workers, agricultural, industrial or otherwise, work, a living wage, conditions of work ensuring a decent standard of life and full enjoyment of leisure and social and cultural opportunities and, in particular, the State shall endeavour to promote cottage industries on an individual or co-operative basis in rural areas.
What it means
Plain words summary of the article above. Not legal advice.
This article asks the State to secure workers a living wage. Workers in farming, industry, or any other line should get work, a living wage, and conditions that allow a decent standard of life. They should also enjoy leisure and social and cultural opportunities. The State should in particular promote cottage industries, on an individual or cooperative basis.