Armenia
Armenia
Population
3,090,379
Region
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Income Group
Lower middle income
Female Population
1,645,984
% of Women in the Workforce
69%

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QuestionAnswerSource
Working hours and industry restrictions  
Can women work the same night hours as men?YesNo restrictions could be located.
Can women work in the same industries as men? YesNo restrictions could be located.
Can pregnant women and nursing mothers work the same number of hours as men and other women? YesNo restrictions could be located.
Parental benefits: leave  
Does the law mandate paid or unpaid maternity leave?YesLabor Code, Art. 172
Does the law mandate paid or unpaid paternity leave?NoNo applicable provisions could be located.
Does the law mandate paid or unpaid parental leave?YesLabor Code, Art. 173
Parental benefits: length  
What is the mandatory minimum length of paid maternity leave (in calendar days)? 140Labor Code, Art. 172
What is the mandatory minimum length of unpaid maternity leave (in calendar days)? 0No applicable provisions could be located.
What is the mandatory minimum length of paid paternity (in calendar days)? 0 
What is the mandatory minimum length of unpaid paternity leave (in calendar days)? 0 
Until child is three years old (1099 days). 140 day of maternity leave are subtracted.
What is the mandatory minimum length of paid parental leave (in calendar days)?
955Labor Code, Art. 173
Where parental leave exists, is there a minimum number of days which must be taken by the mother (in calendar days)?0 
Where parental leave exists, is there a minimum number of days which must be taken by the father (in calendar days)?0 
Parental benefits: wages  
What percentage of wages is paid during maternity leave? 100 % 
What percentage of wages is paid during paternity leave? 0 % 
What percentage of wages is paid during parental leave? Partially paidLaw on Benefits for Temporary Disability, Art. 13
Parental benefits: who pays?   
Who pays maternity leave benefits?GovernmentLaw on Benefits for Temporary Disability
Who pays paternity leave benefits?N/A 
Who pays parental leave benefits?GovernmentLaw on Benefits for Temporary Disability
Parental benefits: protection of mothers  
Are there laws penalizing or preventing the dismissal of pregnant women?YesLabor Code, Art. 117
Are employers required to provide break time for nursing mothers?YesLabor Law, Art. 258
Parental benefits: return from leave   
Are there laws obligating the employer to give the employee the same job when she returns from maternity leave? YesLabor Code, Art. 173
Are there laws obligating the employer to give the employee the same job when he returns from paternity leave? N/A 
Are there laws obligating the employer to give the employee the same job when she/he returns from parental leave? No 
Retirement and pensions  
What is the statutory retirement age for men in the private sector?63Law on State Pensions, Art. 12
What is the statutory retirement age for women in the private sector?63Law on State Pensions, Art. 12
What is the minimum pensionable age for men in the private sector?63Law on State Pensions, Art. 12
What is the minimum pensionable age for women in the private sector?62.5Law on State Pensions, Art. 12
In the private sector, is it mandatory to retire at the statutory retirement age?NoNo applicable provisions could be located.
Legal rights in the workplace  
Are there laws or constitutional provisions mandating equal pay for equal work?YesLabor Code, Art. 178
Are there laws mandating nondiscrimination in hiring practices on the basis of gender?NoNo applicable provisions could be located.
Are there laws protecting employees from sexual harassment in the workplace?YesLabor Law, Art. 221
Is it illegal to ask questions about a prospective employee’s family status during a job interview?NoNo applicable provisions could be located.
Do employees with minor children have any additional legal rights to a flexible or a part-time work schedule?YesLabor Code, Art. 141