Constitutional Safeguards

Article 38: Promote the welfare of the people by securing a social order through justice—social, economic and political—and to minimise inequalities in income, status, facilities and opportunities.

Article 39: Secure citizens:

• Right to adequate means of livelihood for all citizens
• Equitable distribution of material resources of the community for the common good
• Prevention of concentration of wealth and means of production
• Equal pay for equal work for men and women
• Preservation of the health and strength of workers and children against forcible abuse

Article 41: In cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, secure citizens:

• Right to work
• Right to education
• Right to public assistance.

Article 43: Secure a living wage, a decent standard of living and social and cultural opportunities for all workers.

Article 43A: Take steps to secure the participation of workers in the management of industries.