PART SIX WORKING CONDITIONS OF WOMEN AND YOUNG WORKERS
CHAPTER ONE WORKING CONDITIONS OF WOMEN
87. General
1/ Women shall not be discriminated against in all
respects on the basis of their sex.
Article (1) of this Article, priority shall be given to
women if they get equal result with men when competing for employment,
promotion or any other benefit.
3/ It is prohibited to assign women on works that may be
listed by the Ministry to be particularly dangerous to women or hazardous to
their health.
4/ No pregnant woman shall be assigned to night work
between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. or be assigned on overtime work.
5/ She shall be transferred to another place of work if
her job is hazardous to her health or to the fetus as ascertained by a
physician.
6/ An employer shall not terminate the contract of
employment of women during her pregnancy and until four months after her
confinement.
7/ Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-
Article (6) of this Article, contract of employment may
be terminated for reasons stipulated under Article 27 (b-k) and Article 29 (3)
but not related pregnancy and delivery.
88. Maternity Leave
1/An employer shall grant leave to a pregnant worker
with pay, for medical examination connected with her pregnancy, provided,
however, that she m a y b e r e q u i r e d to present a medical certificate of
her examination.
2/A pregnant worker shall, upon the recommendation of a
physician, be entitled to a leave with pay.
3/ A pregnant worker shall be granted a period of
30 consecutive days of leave with pay of pre-natal leave
and a period of 90 consecutive days of leave post- natal.
4/Where a pregnant worker does not deliver within the 30
working days of her pre-natal leave, she is entitled to an additional leave
until her confinement in accordance with Sub-Article (2) of this Article.
However, if birth takes place before the expiry of the pre-natal leave, the 90
working days of postnatal leave shall commence.
5/ on any pregnant worker certified her giving up
pregnancy by physician shall not be implemented Article 86 provision of leave
with out pay.
CHAPTER TWO
WORKING CONDITIONS OF YOUNG WORKERS
89. General
1/ For the purpose of this Proclamation, “young worker”
means a natural person who has attained the age of 15 but is below the age of
18 years.
2/ It is prohibited to employ a person less than
15 years of age.
3/It is prohibited to assign young workers on work,
which on account of its nature or due to the condition in which it is carried
out endangers their lives or health.
4/ The Ministry may prescribe the list of activities
prohibited for young workers which shall include in particular:
a)Work in the transport of passengers and goods by road,
railway, air and internal water ways, dock sides and ware houses involving
heavy weight lifting, pulling or pushing or any other related type of labour;
b)Work connected with electric power generation plants,
transformers or transmission lines;
c)Underground work such as mines and quarries;
d)Work in sewers and tunnel excavation.
5/The provision of Sub-Article (4) of this
Article shall not apply to work performed by young
workers in fulfillment of course requirements in vocational schools that are
approved and inspected by the Competent Authority.
90. Limits of Hours of Work
Normal hours of work for young workers shall not exceeds
seven hours a day.
91. Night and Overtime Work
It is prohibited to assign young workers on: 1/ Night
work between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.;
2/ Over time work;
3/ Work done on weekly rest days; or
4/ Work done on Public Holidays.
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