Human rights based approach to recovery from the global economic and financial crises, with a focus on those living in poverty 2011, para. 72
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Human rights standards relating to working conditions require States to ensure just and favourable conditions of work, including safe and healthy working conditions, reasonably limited working hours and paid annual leave. The right to form and join trade union organizations and engage in collective bargaining must be ensured. Workers must have access to a social security system that provides for the broadest possible coverage (such as health care, sickness compensation, old age pensions and compensation for employment-related injuries).
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights