The Family Courts Act, 1964 provides for constitution of Special Family Courts to adjudicate family cases e.g. divorce, maintenance and custody of children, etc.

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

Maternity leaves 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

The payment recognizes the extra costs associated with the birth or adoption of a child, including loss of income while on unpaid maternity leave.

Benefits for pregnancy and childbirth amount to the full monthly wage for the entire period of maternity leave given to the woman (article 218 of the Labour Code).

Maternity Leave Entitlements

Maternity and paternity leave

Rule 106.3 Maternity and paternity leave

In RS, the system of paid maternity leave is organized so that it is paid at the expense of the Child protection fund. Non payment of maternity leave is a serious offence and is penalized by a monetary fine.

Teachers, as well, who were single mothers or became pregnant were protected by the legislation on the rights of teachers, which granted them, at all levels of education, six weeks of paid maternity leave before and after birth and special nursing and rest privileges.

Provisions regarding sexual harassment in the workplace and part time work had been included for the first time, and the duration of paid maternity leave increased.

9.2.2 Maternity leave

In August 2003, there was a change in maternity grants payable for the second child and onwards and it was set as 6 of the average wage.

Maternity leave cannot be distributed between parents.

While on maternity leave, the employee has the right to compensation of salary. In Republika Srpska the compensation is calculated to be the average

(e) Annual leave shall accrue during the period of maternity leave.

The economic value of this unpaid contribution is enormous.

The single parent family leave may not coincide with the end or the beginning of the regular paid annual leave and it applies to parents with children up to the age of 12.

NON DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF MARRIAGE, PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY LEAVE

The report also indicates that a study was conducted in 2001 by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission on the options available for implementing a national paid maternity leave scheme in Australia (para.

In 2003, 15,900 women were absent due to maternity leave.

four days in a calendar year for his hers religious or traditional needs. If an employee uses all four days, in a calendar year, two will be regarded as paid leave and two as unpaid leave.

The employee can in fact request additional leave, utilizing her earned leave and combining it with her maternity leave.

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

Articles 8 (maternity leave) and 11 (rights pertaining to the employment agreement) are replaced.

(e) Annual leave shall accrue during the period of maternity or paternity leave.

(e) Annual leave shall accrue during the period of maternity or paternity leave.

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

Regulations in the field of child protection govern maternity leave, and are implemented through health insurance.

This law does not foresee the possibility of having parents share the maternity leave amongst them.

Rule 106.3, Maternity leave, is retitled Maternity and paternity leave, and subparagraphs (b) and (e) are amended to reflect the new entitlement to paternity leave, as approved by General Assembly resolution 59 268 of 23 December 2004.

At the end of maternity leave, if a woman wishes so, she may be given child care leave until the child reaches the age of one and a half, with an allowance paid over that period of time.

Maternity leave can be granted in continuation of or in combination with any other kind of leave including extra ordinary leave as may be due and admissible to female civil servants.

Under Article 5(k) of the Constitution the affirmative provision of maternity leave entitlement is not considered discriminatory.

Ms. Arocha Domínguez wondered whether there were any indicators that would provide a comprehensive analysis of the conditions of work of women in the agricultural labour force and whether any studies had been carried out regarding women's income both in terms of paid and unpaid work.

There is no discrimination against women in the public sector in terms of social security and the right to paid leave.

The majority of women returned to the same or a comparable position of employment following maternity leave.

Maternity leave does not entail loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances.

right of woman to start working before the expiration of maternity leave, and right of woman to additional leave beside the daily rest lasting for 60 munutes for breastfeeding the baby

In 1989, the duration of maternity leave had been 14 consecutive weeks, six weeks before and eight weeks after childbirth.

prohibition of discrimination of women at employment or dissmisal from work for reasons of pregnancy or use of maternity leave

Also, the employer is obligated to maintain allotment of his ratio in the pension fund or directors insurance during maternity leave.