Blandón says she can afford to miss a day of work, but as a single mother, she can t afford to die.

As detailed in our previous report, temporary absence from work is higher for women when compared to men.

For reasons relating to the office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs that I held until just over a week ago in my country, I will have to be away for a rather considerable period during September.

Article 165 of the new Labor Relations Law (Official Gazette No. 62 05) regulates the leave of absence for pregnancy, giving birth and parenthood.

It s considered directly responsible for a spike in the sale of generator sets and even for absences from religious functions which clash with its broadcast times.

Which employers are hiring, and which are shedding workers? How does absenteeism correlate with health and with health club membership?

However, if, in the opinion of the Secretary General, the absence was caused by reasons beyond the staff member's control and the staff member has accrued annual leave, the absence will be charged to that leave

Amendment no. 21 added protection to an employee (men and women) undergoing IVF and fertility treatments for their first and second child, during their absence and the following 150 days.

Estimates of the costs of violence against women include, beyond the personal loss of income to women, the broader economic effects of absenteeism, decreased labour market participation and decreased productivity.

Indicators to be measured include not just rates of obesity, high blood pressure, and incidence of disease and related costs, but also absenteeism, school grades and graduation rates, employment statistics, accidents, and the like.

If, in the unanimous opinion of the other members, a member of the Committee has ceased to carry out his functions for any cause other than absence of a temporary character, the Chairperson of the Committee shall notify the Secretary General, who shall then declare the seat of that member to be vacant.

In a 2002 amendment, the legislator extended the single parent privilege under the Sick Pay Law (Absence from Work due to a Child's Sickness), 5753 1993 ( Sick Pay Law (Absence from Work due to a Child's Sickness) ), granting a 12 day leave to tend to a sick child (compared to the standard 8 days).

However, at the staff member's request and upon production of a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner or midwife indicating that she is fit to continue working, the absence may be permitted to commence less than six weeks but normally not less than two weeks before the anticipated date of birth.