Women employees in the informal sector do not have a statutory right to maternity leave.

The following statutory provisions exist in the area of maternity benefits The Mines Maternity Benefit Act, 1941 the West Pakistan Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958 the West Pakistan Maternity Benefits Rules, 1965 and the Provincial Employees Social Security Ordinance, 1965.

Maternity leaves with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances.

11.20 The Public Service Staff Manual is more specific in its provisions for maternity leave and states that a female permanent officer shall be entitled to 12 weeks maternity leave on full pay.

An example is the Ordinance amending the Mines Maternity Benefits Act, 1941 in order to increase the rate of maternity benefit to the rate equivalent to the last pay drawn by the worker.

One reestablishes the obligation of the enterprises to pay a maternity salary for insured pregnant and self employees (Law No.

Temporary female salaried employees and female daily rated workers are also entitled to 12 weeks maternity leave but on half pay.

(b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances

(b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances

(b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances

(b) to introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances

Temporary female salaried employees and female daily rated workers are also entitled to 12 weeks maternity leave but on half pay and again, the maternity leave must commence 6 weeks before confinement certified by the doctor.

The Provincial Employees Social Security Ordinance, 1965. The Civil Servants Rules (among other things, providing for maternity leave with pay to working women).

(iv) The staff member shall receive maternity leave with full pay for the entire duration of her absence under subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) above.

Maternity leave

Maternity Insurance

Statutory Companies.

Statutory request.

Protection of maternity and prevention of discrimination against women based on maternity

Women are entitled to maternity insurance, which includes a hospitalization grant, a maternity grant, a birth allowance and a maternity leave allowance.

Maternity Leave Entitlements

9.2.2 Maternity leave

Statutory (preferential) creditors

Under the Public Service Commission Staff Manual, women are granted maternity leave on full pay for 12 weeks and thus enjoy better employment conditions than they do elsewhere.

The West Pakistan Maternity Benefit Ordinance, 1958. The West Pakistan Maternity Benefits Rules, 1961.

Pregnancy and Maternity Leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Women in Statutory Bodies

The law recognizes the importance of maternity as a social function and provides generous maternity provisions.

Nicaraguan legislation includes maternity protection.

Special measures to protect maternity

Convention No. 3 Maternity benefits.

There is no statutory timeframe.

Drafting of statutory law continues.

Special Measures Aimed at Protecting Maternity

Special Measures to Protect Maternity (4.2)

Rule 106.3 Maternity and paternity leave

Rule 206.7 Maternity and paternity leave

Maternity leave cannot be distributed between parents.

In this instance, it is also necessary to emphasize that the reimbursement of pay for the time of maternity leave is excluded from the health care system, and is transferred to the social rights sphere.

14 neighbourhood maternity homes, 4 maternity reference units and 3 specialized centres (tuberculosis centre, leprosy centre and reproductive health centre at Niamey)

Protecting maternity and facilitating workers with family responsibilities

Cash benefits for maternity are also paid to all working mothers who are not entitled to maternity benefits from an insurance fund or are uninsured.

Pre Post Natal Services Delivery Rooms and Maternity Wards

Women workers are of course entitled to maternity benefits.