ETS 163 – European Social Charter (Revised), 03.V.1996 __________________________________________________________________________________ 23 Every elderly person has the right to social protection. 24 All workers have the right to protection in cases of termination of employment. 25 All workers have the right to protection of their claims in the event of the insolvency of their employer. 26 All workers have the right to dignity at work. 27 All persons with family responsibilities and who are engaged or wish to engage in employment have a right to do so without being subject to discrimination and as far as possible without conflict between their employment and family responsibilities. 28 Workers' representatives in undertakings have the right to protection against acts prejudicial to them and should be afforded appropriate facilities to carry out their functions. 29 All workers have the right to be informed and consulted in collective redundancy procedures. 30 Everyone has the right to protection against poverty and social exclusion. 31 Everyone has the right to housing. Part II The Parties undertake, as provided for in Part III, to consider themselves bound by the obligations laid down in the following articles and paragraphs. Article 1 – The right to work With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to work, the Parties undertake: 1 to accept as one of their primary aims and responsibilities the achievement and maintenance of as high and stable a level of employment as possible, with a view to the attainment of full employment; 2 to protect effectively the right of the worker to earn his living in an occupation freely entered upon; 3 to establish or maintain free employment services for all workers; 4 to provide or promote appropriate vocational guidance, training and rehabilitation. Article 2 – The right to just conditions of work With a view to ensuring the effective exercise of the right to just conditions of work, the Parties undertake: 1 to provide for reasonable daily and weekly working hours, the working week to be progressively reduced to the extent that the increase of productivity and other relevant factors permit; 2 to provide for public holidays with pay; 3 to provide for a minimum of four weeks' annual holiday with pay; 3