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Afghanistan - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Public Health Law.

Adoption: 1984-02-16 | AFG-1984-L-3840

Covers conditions governing physicians, paramedical staff and pharmacists, clinical services, protection of maternal and child health, epidemiological services, medical examinations, etc.

Albania - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n° 632 du 18 septembre 2003 relatif au programme destiné à encourager l'embauche des femmes au chômage et à la recherche d'un emploi.

Adoption: 2003-09-18 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | ALB-2003-R-66030

Prévoit la réduction des cotisations obligatoires versées par l'employeur aux assurances sociales en fonction de la durée du contrat de travail et des catégories de femmes au chômage: femmes victimes de traffic, femmes de plus de 35 ans, mères célibataires, femmes divorcées, etc.

Albania - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté no 185 du 3 mai 2002 modifiant l'arrêté no 397 du 20 mai 1996 relatif à la protection particulière des femmes enceintes et de la maternité.

Adoption: 2002-05-03 | Date of entry into force: 2002-05-15 | ALB-2002-R-63206

Albania - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Loi no 8876 du 4 avril 2002 sur la santé en matière de reproduction.

Adoption: 2002-04-04 | ALB-2002-L-63201

Chap. 1 : Dispositions générales (définitions, champ d'application). Chap. 2 : Droits en matière de reproduction. Chap. 3 : Organisation des services de la santé en matière de reproduction. Chap. 4 : Diagnostic prénatal. Chap. 5 : Techniques en matière de reproduction médicalement assistée. Chap. 6 : Insémination artificielle. Chap. 7 : Fécondation in vitro. Chap. 8 : Dispositions finales.

Albania - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Loi n° 8829 du 5 novembre 2001 portant ratification de la Convention n° 183 de l'Organisation internationale du Travail sur la protection de la maternité, 2000.

Adoption: 2001-11-05 | Date of entry into force: 2001-12-12 | ALB-2001-L-60820

Texte de la Convention joint en annexe.

Albania - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté n°397 du 20 mai 1996 relatif à la protection particulière des femmes enceintes et de la maternité.

Adoption: 1996-05-20 | Date of entry into force: 2005-10-08 | ALB-1996-R-72540

Exige des employeurs le respect des conditions de travail et de la durée du temps de travail pour les femmes enceintes et les mères allaitantes fixées par le Conseil des ministres.

Albania - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Arrêté no 42 du 23 janvier 1995 relatif à l'application de la loi no 7703 du 11 mai 1993 concernant les assurances sociales et à la loi no 7870 du 13 octobre 1994 concernant les assurances maladie.

Adoption: 1995-01-23 | Date of entry into force: 1995-01-01 | ALB-1995-R-40556

Fixe l'obligation, pour les personnes ayant un contrat de travail prévoyant une durée hebdomadaire de travail supérieure à la normale, de contracter une assurance couvrant la maladie, le chômage, la retraite, la maternité, les accidents du travail et maladies professionnelles.

Angola - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto Presidencial núm. 8/11 que define y reglamenta el régimen jurídico de las prestaciones familiares. -

Adoption: 2011-01-07 | AGO-2011-R-89239

Regula el citado régimen jurídico constituído por el subsidio de maternidad, el subsidio de amamantamiento, la bonificación de familia y el subsidio de funeral, según lo previsto en los incisos b) y g) del artículo 18 de la Ley núm. 7/04, de 15 de octubre de 2004, sobre las Bases de la Protección Social.

Angola - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 39-F/92 sobre protección de la maternidad.

Adoption: 1992-08-28 | AGO-1992-R-60919

Define y reglamenta la protección de la maternidad de las trabajadoras en relación de dependencia inscriptas como beneficiarias en el Sistema de Seguridad Social. Contempla, entre otros aspectos, el derecho de la mujer trabajadora a la licencia de trabajo, situaciones especiales, modalidades de las prestaciones, objetivo y subsidio de maternidad, cálculo y monto del mismo, medios de prueba y resolución de dudas y omisiones.

Angola - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 130, de 9 de diciembre de 1978, por el que generaliza el derecho de licencia por parto a todas las mujeres trabajadoras y crea condiciones que permiten a la mujer embarazada y a la madre trabajadora cuidar su salud y la de los niños. Quedan derogadas todas las disposiciones contrarias al presente decreto.

Adoption: 1978-12-09 | AGO-1978-R-31407

Antigua and Barbuda - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Civil Service (Amendment) Regulations, 1994. No. 7.

Adoption: 1994-01-20 | Date of entry into force: 1992-11-01 | ATG-1994-R-36959

Provides that maternity leave shall be granted for a period of thirteen weeks with full pay. Made under the Civil Service Act, 1984.

Antigua and Barbuda - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Benefits) (Maternity) (Amendment) Regulations, 1993. No. 37.

Adoption: 1993-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 1993-07-01 | ATG-1993-R-35069

Antigua and Barbuda - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Benefits) (Maternity) (Amendment) Regulations 1986. No. 26.

Adoption: 1986-06-05 | ATG-1986-R-2531

Amend Regulations 8 and 10 of the principal Regulations of 1973, in regard to the period of time during which maternity allowance may be paid.

Antigua and Barbuda - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Benefits) (Maternity) (Amendment) Regulations 1978 (S.R.O. No. 32)

Adoption: 1978-08-01 | ATG-1978-R-52107

Amends the Social Security (Benefits) (Maternity) Regulations 1973 (No. 43 of 1973), Regulation 11 by repealing Regulation 11 and substituting it with "11. The daily rate maternity allowance shall be sixty per centum of the average insurable weekly ernings of the insured person divided by six."

Antigua and Barbuda - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Benefits) (Maternity) (Amendment) Regulations, 1978 (S.R.O. No. 33)

Adoption: 1978-08-01 | ATG-1978-R-52108

Amends the Social Security (Benefits) (Maternity) Regulations 1973 (No. 43 of 1973), Regulation 8.

Antigua and Barbuda - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Social Security (Amendment) Act, 1973 (No. 24 of 1973)

Adoption: 1973-12-18 | Date of entry into force: 1973-09-24 | ATG-1973-L-52106

Amends the Social Security Act, 1972. Amends section 27(d) of the Act with regard to maternity benefits.

Antigua and Barbuda - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Social Security (Benefits) (Maternity) Regulations 1973 (No. 43 of 1973).

Adoption: 1973-09-22 | ATG-1973-R-16267

Argentina - Maternity protection - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Resolución del Ministerio de Salud núm. 19/2015, de 10 de marzo, que crea el Programa Nacional de Acompañamiento de la Madre y del Recién Nacido "Wawa-Un comienzo de vida equitativo" -

Adoption: 2015-03-10 | Date of entry into force: 2015-03-24 | ARG-2015-M-101414

La citada resolución crea el Programa Nacional de Acompañamiento de la Madre y del Recién Nacido "Wawa-Un comienzo de vida equitativo", en el ámbito de la Subsecretaría de Medicina Comunitaria, Maternidad e Infancia dependiente de la Secretaría de Salud Comunitaria, del Ministerio de Salud. Establece los objetivos prioritarios del Programa y dispone que los gastos que demandare su ejecución serán solventados con fondos del Tesoro Nacional.

Argentina - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 446/2011 que modifica la Ley núm. 24714 sobre régimen de asignaciones familiares. -

Adoption: 2011-04-18 | ARG-2011-R-86378

Las modificaciones se refieren a la asignación por embarazo para protección social.

Argentina - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Ley núm. 24715 por la cual se establece para la madre trabajadora en relación de dependencia una licencia especial, a consecuencia del nacimiento de un hijo con Síndrome de Down.

Adoption: 1996-10-23 | ARG-1996-L-45602

Tendrá derecho a seis meses de licencia sin goce de sueldo desde la fecha del vencimiento del período de prohibición de trabajo por maternidad. Percibirá una asignación familiar cuyo monto será igual a la remuneración que ella habría percibido si hubiera prestado servicios.

Argentina - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Ley núm. 24700 sobre régimen de contrato de trabajo por la cual se modifica la ley núm. 20744 y se derogan los decretos núm. 773/96, 848/96 y 849/96.

Adoption: 1996-10-10 | ARG-1996-L-45275

Se agrega como art. 103 bis el siguiente: "Beneficios sociales. Se denominan beneficios sociales a las prestaciones de naturaleza jurídica de seguridad social, no remunerativas, no dinerarias, no acumulables ni sustituíbles en dinero, que brinda el empleador al trabajador por sí o por medio de terceros, que tiene como objeto mejorar la calidad de vida del dependiente o de su familia a cargo". A continuación se enumeran las prestaciones que deben considerarse beneficios sociales. El art. 105 se leerá: "Forma de pago. Prestaciones complementarias. El salario debe ser satisfecho en dinero, especie, habitación, alimentos, o mediante la oportunidad de obtener beneficios o ganancias. Las prestaciones complementarias, sean en dinero o en especie, integran la remuneración del trabajador." Se determinan las excepciones. Se agrega el artículo 223 bis: "Se considerará prestación no remunerativa las asignaciones en dinero que se entreguen en compensación por suspensiones de la prestación laboral y que se fundaren en las causales de falta o disminución de trabajo, no imputales al empleador, o fuerza mayor debidamente comprobada, pactadas individual o colectivamente...". Se establece una contribución del 14 por ciento sobre los vales alimentarios o cajas de alimentos y sobre los pagos de servicios médicos de asistencia o previsión. Esta contribución se encontrará a cargo del empleador y se destinará al financiamento del sistema de asignaciones familiares.

Argentina - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 848/96 sobre vales alimentarios o cajas de alimentos.

Adoption: 1996-07-25 | ARG-1996-R-44775

Los empleadores que a la fecha de vigencia del decreto núm. 773/96 venían otorgando vales alimentarios o cajas de alimentos a sus dependientes, están obligados a mantenerlos, pudiendo sustituirlos por su equivalente en dinero, y debiendo efectuar sobre ellos las retenciones en concepto de aportes y las contribuciones con destino al Sistema Unico de la Seguridad Social. En los considerandos se indica que el decreto núm. 773/96 derogó el decreto núm. 1477/89 que incorporaba el beneficio de la canasta familiar, y que conviene dejar definitivamente aclarado que el propósito de tal derogación fue la de asignar a los vales de alimentos el carácter de remuneración en especie a los fines contributivos, sin suprimir las ventajas que su dación implica.

Argentina - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decreto núm. 773/96 por el que se deroga el decreto núm. 1477/89, mediante el cual se incorporó como art. 105bis en la ley núm. 20744 el beneficio social a la canasta familiar alimentaria.

Adoption: 1996-07-15 | ARG-1996-R-44436

Entre los considerandos se dice que "los organismos que controlan el cumplimiento de los Convenios y Recomendaciones adoptadas por la Organización Intenracional del Trabajo se han ocupado especialmente del tema, en relación con el Convenio núm. 95 y estimaron que tales beneficios deberían estar incluidos en la remuneración del trabajador en concordancia con lo dispuesto en el artículo 1 de la mencionada norma internacional del trabajo, ratificada" en 1956. El propósito del decreto núm. 773/96 no es el de eliminar la percepción de las cajas de alimentos o vales alimentarios sino el de asignarles el carácter de remuneración en especie con todas las consecuencias que prevén las normas laborales y de seguridad social.

Argentina - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Resolución núm. 24021 por la que se establece que no corresponde el pago de la asignación respectiva a la trabajadora de temporada cuando el nacimiento de su hijo se produce luego de finalizada la misma.

Adoption: 1989-10-13 | ARG-1989-R-8477

Refiérese a la Caja de subsidios familiares para empleados de comercio.

Armenia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Law No. HO-177-N of 20 November 2014 on Breastfeeding Promotion and Regulation of Marketing of Infant Food. -

Adoption: 2018-11-20 | ARM-2018-L-109552

Chapter 1. General Provisions
Chapter 2. Pubic Administration in the Scope of Breastfeeding Promotion, Regulation of Marketing of Infant Food and Related Products
Chapter 3. State Supervision over Legislation Implementation for Breastfeeding Promotion, Regulation of Marketing of Infant Food and Related Products
Chapter 4. Promotion of Breastfeeding
Chapter 5. Regulation for Marketing of Infant Food and Related Products
Chapter 6. Requirements for Labels for Infant Food and Related Products
Chapter 7. Duties of Medical Personnel and Health Organisations for Breastfeeding Promotion
Chapter 8. Provision of Information on Child Nutrition
Chapter 9. Liability for Violation of Requirements of this Law
Chapter 10. Final Part

Armenia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Law No. HO-170-N of 21 March 2018 To Amend and Supplement the Law on Breastfeeding Promotion and Regulation of Marketing of Infant Food. -

Adoption: 2018-03-21 | ARM-2018-L-109553

Introduces minor wording changes in part 1 of Article 6: removes the word ‘supervision’ in sub-point 1 and repeals sub-point 2. Same changes for part 2 of Article 6: removes the word ‘supervision’ in sub-point 2 and repeals sub-point 4.
In part 5 of Article 20 replaces the word ‘Authorised Body’ with ‘Supervising Inspection Body’.
Supplements the Law with Article 6.1: 'Competences of the Supervising Inspection Body Authorised by the Government of the Republic of Armenia'.

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (No. 104, 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 2010-10-01 | AUS-2010-L-84645

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - When parental leave pay is payable to a person
Chapter 3 - Payment of parental leave pay
Chapter 4 - Compliance and enforcement
Chapter 5 - Review of decisions
Chapter 6 - Miscellaneous

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (No. 105 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-06-15 | AUS-2010-L-84646

Provides for what amendments are to be made to a number of Acts following the adoption of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010. These also include the following:
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
- A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
- Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990
- Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986
- Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
- Taxation Administration Act 1953

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance and Related Measures)Act 2005 (No. 61 of 2005). -

Adoption: 2005-06-26 | AUS-2005-L-73112

Amends various Acts related to family assistance and community services, inter alia with respect to maternity benefits, including: New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999; New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999; Social Security Act 1991; Social Security (Administration) Act 1999; Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986;

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Sex Discrimination Amendment (Pregnancy and Work) Act 2003 (No. 103 of 2003). -

Adoption: 2003-10-15 | AUS-2003-L-66157

Amends subsections 5(1), 27(1) and 27(2) of Sex Discrimination Act 1984. Applies to situations such as job interviews. Provides for prohibition to aks a woman during job interview whether she is pregnant or intends to become pregnant if that information is requested in connection with determining whether to offer her employment.

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995 (No. 106 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-09-29 | AUS-1995-L-42560

Amends Social Security Act 1991 in relation to family benefits. Schedule 1 provides amendments in relation to maternity allowance. Maternity allowance is not payable unless a person has reported his or her tax number to the Secretary. Schedule 2 provides amendments amalgamating the basic family payment and additional family payment. Schedule 3 stipulates new rates of calculation of family payment. Also amends the Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990, Income Tax Assessment Act 1936, Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, Health Insurance Act 1973, and Social Security (Non-Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 in relation to family measures.

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989. No. 153.

Adoption: 1989-12-17 | AUS-1989-L-9856

An Act to amend certain legislation relating to the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Protective Service Act 1987, in respect of, inter alia, term of appointments, reappointment after secondment or special leave, retirement benefits, temporary employment, and maternity benefit.

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 1986. No. 54.

Adoption: 1986-05-27 | AUS-1986-L-5199

Purposes: to enable orders to be made about maternity leave, to enable rulings to be made that persons are employers or employees in tyhe road transport industry and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of the Industrial Relations Act 1979. Makes various amendments to that Act, including addition of a new Part VIIA.-Maternity Leave.

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973 (No. 72 of 1973) (as amended) -

Adoption: 1973 | AUS-1973-L-68684

Regulates maternity leave in respect of employees of Commonwealth and certain other persons. Also deals with some related matters.

Australia - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Social Service Act 1947-1970.

Adoption: 1970-03-24 | AUS-1970-L-17423

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the payment of Old-Age Pensions, Invalid Pensions, Widows' Pensions, Maternity Allowances, Child Endowment, Unemployment Benefits and Sickness Benefits, and other purposes. No. 2. Numerous amendments.

Austria - Maternity protection - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance of the Federal Minister of Labour, Social and Consumer Protection on the early release of expectant mothers (Maternity Protection Ordinance – MSchV) (BGBl II 310/2017) (310. Verordnung des Bundesministers für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz über die vorzeitige Freistellung werdender Mütter (Mutterschutzverordnung – MSchV)) -

Adoption: 2017-11-10 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | AUT-2017-R-106389

§ 1. General provisions
§ 2. Medical indications
§ 3. Authorization to issue specialist exemption certificates
§ 4. Issuance, form and content of the exemption certificate
§ 5. Transitional provision
§ 6. Final provision

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Federal Act to amend: Worker Protection Act; Labour Inspection Act 1993; Working Time Act; Rest Periods Act; Maternity Protection Act 1979; General Social Security Act; Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act; and Employment Protection Act 1991 (Employee Protection Deregulation Act) (BGBl I 126/2017) (ArbeitnehmerInnenschutz-Deregulierungsgeset ) -

Adoption: 2017-08-01 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | AUT-2017-L-106384

Article 1. Amendment to the Worker Protection Act: new sections: § 30. Protection of non smokers
§ 52a. Electronic transmission of results including assessment
§ 56. Authorized doctors
Article 2. Amendment to the Labour Inspection Act 1993 duties related to employees protection
Article 3. Amendment to the Working Time Act: changes in numbering
Article 4. Amendment to the Rest Periods Act changes in numbering
Article 5. Amendment to the Maternity Protection Act 1979: extended period of not performing work for mothers to be depending on medical condition
Article 6. Amendment to the General Social Security Act: regarding maternity pay
Article 7. Amendment to the Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act: period of not performing work for mothers to be depending on medical condition
Article 8. Amendment to the Employment Protection Act 1991: military service

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Federal Act to amend: Corporate Staff and Self-Employment Provision Act and Agricultural Employment Act (BGBl I 36/2017) -

Adoption: 2017-03-29 | Date of entry into force: 2017-03-01 | AUT-2017-L-106374

Article 1. Amendment to the Corporate Staff and Self-Employment Provision Act: provisions regarding childcare allowance
Article 2. Amendment to the Agricultural Employment Act: provisions regarding childcare allowance.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Federal Act to amend Maternity Protection Act and Paternity Leave Act (BGBl. I Nr. 149/2015) -

Adoption: 2015-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | AUT-2015-L-101916

Article 1. Amendment to the Maternity Protection Act changes in relation to maternity period and notification
Acticle 2. Amendment to the Paternity leave Act method of notification and period of parental leave.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act to amend the Worker Protection Act and the Maternity Protection Act (BGBl. I Nr. 60/2015) -

Adoption: 2015-03-27 | Date of entry into force: 2015-06-01 | AUT-2015-L-101858

Article 1. Amendment to the Worker Protection Act to account for Explosion Hazardous Substances and its definition and detailed classification
Article 2. Amendment to the Maternity Protection Act: to account for biological hazardous substances.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Act amending the Maternity Protection Act, the Parental Leave Act, the Parent Benefit Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act, and the Parental Leave Act (No. 153).

Adoption: 1999-08-17 | AUT-1999-L-58149

Deals with parental leave, partition of parental leave between mother and father, postponment of parental leave, parental leave in case father is unable to take care of child, family benefit, right to information, part-time work, and several related matters.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Amendment of the Maternity Protection Act 1979 and the Parental Leave Act. No. 70.

Adoption: 1998-05-15 | AUT-1998-L-50165

Allows employees who are on maternity or parental leave to engage in minimal remunerative work.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Federal Act amending the Land Workers Act 1984.

Adoption: 1993-07-29 | Date of entry into force: 1993-01-07 | AUT-1993-L-36492

Amends the provisions concerning part time work and temporary employment (especially with regard to maternity protection).

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Federal Act of 5 July 1990 amending the Act on the Employment of Foreigners, the Maternity Protection Act 1979, the Parents' Unpaid Leave Act and the Agricultural Labour Act 1984.

Adoption: 1990-07-05 | Date of entry into force: 1990-08-01 | AUT-1990-L-22664

Numerous provisions governing the employment of foreigners.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Federal Act of 27 June 1990 amending the Parental Leave Act, the Maternity Protection Act 1979, the Agricultural Labour Act 1984, the Employees Act, the Agricultural Employees Act, the Holidays Act, the Construction Workers' Holidays and Termination of Employment Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977, the Labour and Social Courts Act, the Collective Labour Relations Act, the General Social Insurance Act, the Families Equalization of Burdens Act 1967, the Enterprise Assistance Act, the Unpaid Leave Allowances Act, the Civil Service Act 1979, the Salaries Act 1956, the Pension Act 1965, the Contract Public Employees Act 1948, the Federal Forestry Service Act 1986, the Agricultural and Forestry Workers Service Act, the Labour Market Promotion Act and the Federal Act (BGBl No. 300/1990) amending the Continuation of Wage Payment Act, as well as making provision for a re-employment subsidy (Unpaid Leave Complementary Act).

Adoption: 1990-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 1990-07-01 | AUT-1990-L-22657

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Federal Act of 27 June 1989 amending the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977 and the General Social Insurance Act (as amended to 1989). Text No. 364.

Adoption: 1989-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 1989-08-01 | AUT-1989-L-8152

Under amended s.10(1) of the Unemployment Insurance Act, an unemployed person who refuses employment or training is deprived of unemployment benefits for at least four weeks after the refusal (or six or eight weeks in the case of a second and third refusal during a one-year period). The amendments also revise the prerequisites for initial entitlement to benefits (s.14), the maximum number of weeks of benefits (s.18) and the reckoning of time spent on involuntarily reduced hours, maternity leave or training (s.21). The amendment Act sets forth new benefit tables and amends provisions concerning benefits available under other social insurance schemes and the treatment of spouse's earnings. New provisions specify rights of unemployed persons who have contributed to schemes in countries covered by a bilateral agreement with Austria on unemployment insurance.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Loi fédérale du 1er octobre 1986 modifiant la loi [du 14 déc. 1973 : SL 1973 - Aut. 2] sur les relations collectives de travail; la loi de 1979 [du 17 avril 1979 : SL 1979 - Aut. 2] sur la protection de la maternité; la loi de 1956 sur la sécurité de l'emploi [BGBl. No. 154/1956]; la loi de 1960 sur le travail à domicile [BGBl. No. 105/1961]; la loi de 1962 sur les aides de ménage et les employés de maison [BGBl. No. 235/1962]; la loi introductive des lois sur les procédures administratives [BGBl. No. 172/1950] et la loi de 1969 [SL 1969 - Aut. 1] sur l'apprentissage. Loi d'adaptation concernant la juridiction du travail et la juridiction sociale. Texte No. 563.

Adoption: 1986-10-01 | AUT-1986-L-2790

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

A federal Act to amend the Maternity Protection Act 1979 [LS 1979 - Aus. 2]. Text No. 213.

Adoption: 1984-04-10 | Date of entry into force: 1984-07-01 | AUT-1984-L-468

Amends ss. 6 and 7.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

Loi fédérale modifiant la loi de 1967 [SL 1967 - Aut. 2] sur la compensation des charges de famille. Texte No. 588.

Adoption: 1983-11-29 | AUT-1983-L-60

Diverses modifications.

Austria - Maternity protection - Law, Act

A federal Act respecting the grant of assistance in connection with the undertaking (or maternity benefit) to mothers who are self-employed in small-scale industry, agriculture or forestry. Text No. 359.

Adoption: 1982-06-30 | AUT-1982-L-10426

Provision of replacements for such mothers during their maternity leave.