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LKA-1941-L-27182
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Title_of_text
Maternity Benefits Ordinance (No. 32 of 1939) (Cap. 140)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sri Lanka
Subjects (Classification)
Maternity protection
Adopted on (Date of text)
1941-07-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides women workers with maternity benefits of up to twelve weeks of paid leave. Requires employers of more than a specified number of women workers to provide child care facilities for children under five years old and authorizes the promulgation of regulations regarding those facilities. Also makes provision for nursing intervals for nursing mothers who have returned to their employment.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1946-11-16 (LKA-1946-R-67571)
Maternity Benefits Regulations, 1946.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1985-11-21 (LKA-1985-L-2322)
Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, No. 43 of 1985.
Amending text(s)
1985-11-21 (LKA-1985-L-2322)
Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, No. 43 of 1985.
Amending text(s)
1981-08-28 (LKA-1981-L-8444)
Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, No. 52 of 1981.
Amending text(s)
1981-08-28 (LKA-1981-L-8444)
Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, No. 52 of 1981.
Amending text(s)
2018-06-10 (LKA-2018-L-106759)
Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, No. 15 of 2018.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Department of Labour
Author
http://www.labourdept.gov.lk
Country
Sri Lanka
URL
http://www.labourdept.gov.lk
File
LKA27182.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 43 of 1985)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Labour Code of Sri Lanka
Author
Labour Legislation (in force on 31 December 2002)
Publisher
Ministry of Employment and Labour
Place of publication
Colombo
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
2004
Page range
pp. 99-105
Monograph title
Labour Code of Sri Lanka - Consolidated and Updated to 31st December 2009
Author
Ministry of Labour Relations and Productivity Promotion
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
2010
Page range
pp. 235-246
Serial region
Serial title
Sri Lanka Labour Gazette
Date
1990-06
Volume
Vol. 41
Number
No. 2
Page range
pp. 25-37