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TTO-1998-L-50129
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Title_of_text
Maternity Protection Act (Cap. 45:57).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Trinidad and Tobago
Subjects (Classification)
Maternity protection
Adopted on (Date of text)
1998-03-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for 13 weeks of maternity leave (six weeks prior to confinement, 7 weeks after) and one month's pay during such leave. An employee on maternity leave shall have the right to return to work. To qualify for maternity leave, employees must have worked for an employer for a period of not less than 12 months. The employee shall also submit a medical certificate stating the probable date of confinement, as well as a written expression of her intent to return to work after maternity leave.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2012-05-22 (TTO-2012-L-92283)
The Miscellaneous Provisions (Maternity Protection and the Masters and Servants Ordinance) Act, 2012 (Act No. 7 of 2012).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Attorney General and Legal Affairs
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
URL
http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/
File
TTO50129.pdf (PDF of unofficial consolidated version to 31/12/2015)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Legal Supplement Part A
Date
1998-03-12
Volume
Vol. 37
Number
No. 45
Page range
pp. 19-30