Labor Rights and Social Security — Definition

Definition

Labour rights are the protections and entitlements that govern work, including fair treatment, wages, safety and collective or individual remedies. Social security addresses specified risks such as illness, injury, maternity, disability or old age through insurance, assistance and other legally defined arrangements.

The two fields overlap but are not identical: a safe workplace and an income-support benefit solve different problems. Effective protection depends on the applicable law, worker category, establishment conditions, scheme rules and enforcement.

Registration in a database can help identify workers, but it is not itself proof that a particular benefit is payable.