Het recht op rust en vrije tijd: officiële teksten
Universele Verklaring van de Rechten van de Mens
Artikel 24
Een ieder heeft recht op rust en op eigen vrije tijd, met inbegrip van een redelijke beperking van de arbeidstijd, en op periodieke vakanties met behoud van loon.
Internationaal Verdrag inzake Economische, Sociale en Culturele Rechten
Artikel 7
De Staten die partij zijn bij dit Verdrag erkennen het recht van een ieder op billijke en gunstige arbeidsvoorwaarden, die in het bijzonder het volgende waarborgen:
Rustpauzen, vrije tijd en een redelijke duur van de werktijd en periodieke vakanties met behoud van loon, alsmede behoud van loon op algemeen erkende feestdagen.
Europees Sociaal Handvest
Article E - Non-discrimination
The enjoyment of the rights set forth in this Charter shall be secured without discrimination on any ground such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national extraction or social origin, health, association with a national minority, birth or other status.
Article F - Derogations in time of war or public emergency
1 In time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation any Party may take measures derogating from its obligations under this Charter to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with its other obligations under international law.
2 Any Party which has availed itself of this right of derogation shall, within a reasonable lapse of time, keep the Secretary General of the Council of Europe fully informed of the measures taken and of the reasons therefor. It shall likewise inform the Secretary General when such measures have ceased to operate and the provisions of the Charter which it has accepted are again being fully executed.
Artikel G - Restrictions
1. The rights and principles set forth in Part I when effectively realised, and their effective exercise as provided for in Part II, shall not be subject to any restrictions or limitations not specified in those parts, except such as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others or for the protection of public interest, national security, public health, or morals.
2. The restrictions permitted under this Charter to the rights and obligations set forth herein shall not be applied for any purpose other than that for which they have been prescribed.