9. Expulsion from the State of employment shall not in itself prejudice any rights of a
migrant worker or a member of his or her family acquired in accordance with the law of
that State, including the right to receive wages and other entitlements due to him or her.
Article 23
Migrant workers and members of their families shall have the right to have recourse to the
protection and assistance of the consular or diplomatic authorities of their State of origin or
of a State representing the interests of that State whenever the rights recognized in the
present Convention are impaired. In particular, in case of expulsion, the person concerned
shall be informed of this right without delay and the authorities of the expelling State shall
facilitate the exercise of such right.
Article 24
Every migrant worker and every member of his or her family shall have the right to
recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
Article 25
1. Migrant workers shall enjoy treatment not less favourable than that which applies to
nationals of the State of employment in respect of remuneration and:
(a) Other conditions of work, that is to say, overtime, hours of work, weekly rest, holidays
with pay, safety, health, termination of the employment relationship and any other
conditions of work which, according to national law and practice, are covered by these
terms;
(b) Other terms of employment, that is to say, minimum age of employment, restriction on
work and any other matters which, according to national law and practice, are considered a
term of employment.
2. It shall not be lawful to derogate in private contracts of employment from the principle of
equality of treatment referred to in paragraph 1 of the present article.
3. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that migrant workers are not
deprived of any rights derived from this principle by reason of any irregularity in their stay
or employment. In particular, employers shall not be relieved of any legal or contractual
obligations, nor shall their obligations be limited in any manner by reason of such
irregularity.
Article 26
1. States Parties recognize the right of migrant workers and members of their families:
(a) To take part in meetings and activities of trade unions and of any other associations
established in accordance with law, with a view to protecting their economic, social, cultural
and other interests, subject only to the rules of the organization concerned;
(b) To join freely any trade union and any such association as aforesaid, subject only to the
rules of the organization concerned;
(c) To seek the aid and assistance of any trade union and of any such association as aforesaid.
2. No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of these rights other than those that are
prescribed by law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national
security, public order (ordre public) or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
Article 27
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1. With respect to social security, migrant workers and members of their families shall enjoy
in the State of employment the same treatment granted to nationals in so far as they fulfil
the requirements provided for by the applicable legislation of that State and the applicable
bilateral and multilateral treaties. The competent authorities of the State of origin and the
State of employment can at any time establish the necessary arrangements to determine the
modalities of application of this norm.