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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813652403321

Titolo

Maternity at work [[electronic resource] ] : a review of national legislation : findings from the ILO database of conditions of work and employment laws / / [Ida Öun and Gloria Pardo Trujillo]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2010

ISBN

92-2-122928-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ÖunIda

Pardo TrujilloGloria

Disciplina

344.01

Soggetti

Pregnant women - Employment - Law and legislation

Maternity leave - Law and legislation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; 2. Maternity Leave; Duration of leave; Cash benefits; Scope; 3. Related Types of Leave; Paternity leave; Parental leave; Adoption leave; 4. Employment Protection and Non-Discrimination; Maternity Discrimination; Protection from Discriminatory Dismissal; Maintaining Employment Benefits; 5. Health Protection; Arrangement of working time; Dangerous or unhealthy work; Breastfeeding; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography; Annex I: Key National Provisions for Maternity by Region

Annex II: Summary of Information Available in ILO Database for Each Country, by Region

Sommario/riassunto

This global report updates the current knowledge of the status and progress of maternity legislation around the world, providing a comprehensive review of national legislative provisions for maternity protection in 167 member States, with a particular focus on how well countries' provisions conform to the ILO Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183), and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191). The first section analyses three key aspects of maternity leave provisions: the duration, the cash benefit paid and the source of the funding. The second part of the report covers other kinds