Maternity Leave Entitlements

Maternity and paternity leave

Rule 106.3 Maternity and paternity leave

9.2.2 Maternity leave

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.

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

In 2003, 15,900 women were absent due to 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).

All the discussions about flexi time or dress down Fridays or paternity leave only serve to mask the core issue, which is that certain job and career choices are fundamentally incompatible with being meaningfully engaged on a day to day basis with a young family.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

The Act also provides for paid maternity leave, prohibits the dismissal of women during maternity leave and further provides for breastfeeding time and the establishment of children's crèches.

The Act also provides for paid maternity leave, prohibits the dismissal of women during maternity leave and further provides for breastfeeding time and the establishment of children's crèches.

In the Syrian Arab Republic, there is no legislation on paternity leave, which is non existent, and nor is a couple able to divide maternity leave between them.

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

137 of the Employment Act). In both the public and private sectors, the employer shoulders the cost of the maternity leave.

Article 26 of the law on labour in the Republic of Kazakhstan prohibits dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave.

However, in 2003 and 2004, of the peacekeeping cases, 75 per cent and 54 per cent respectively came from staff members serving in missions.

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.

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.

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

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.

The State Employment Statute, however, makes no provision for the right of female agency workers to benefit from maternity leave, pilgrimage leave or compulsory holidays.

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.

During 2003, out of a total of 211 cases submitted, 17.1 per cent were related to peacekeeping whereas in 2004, 11.6 per cent of the cases pertained to peacekeeping.

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.

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.

Such work was particularly helpful for women seeking to return to the labour force after an absence for maternity leave.

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

The current law prohibits the dismissal of a woman from her job on account of maternity leave or marital status and resignation for such reasons is at the woman's discretion.

right of woman to shorter working hours after the expiration of maternity leave for baby care according to the findings and opinion of the authorised medical doctor (Articles 70 79 of the Law).

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

According to the Labour Law, women who start working before the expiration of maternity leave, have the right, other than their daily break, to an additional 60 minutes break for breastfeeding of a child.