| Working hours and industry restrictions | | |
| Can women work the same night hours as men? | No | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 89
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| Can women work in the same industries as men? | No | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Arts. 89 and 90
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| Can pregnant women and nursing mothers work the same number of hours as men and other women? | Yes | No restrictions could be located.
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| Parental benefits: leave | | |
| Does the law mandate paid or unpaid maternity leave? | Yes | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Arts. 91-94
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| Does the law mandate paid or unpaid paternity leave? | No | No applicable provisions could be located.
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| Does the law mandate paid or unpaid parental leave? | No | No applicable provisions could be located.
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| Parental benefits: length | | |
| What is the mandatory minimum length of paid maternity leave (in calendar days)? | 90 | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 91
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| What is the mandatory minimum length of unpaid maternity leave (in calendar days)? | 730 | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 94
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| 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 | |
| What is the mandatory minimum length of paid parental leave (in calendar days)? | 0 | |
| Where parental leave exists, is there a minimum number of days which must be taken by the mother (in calendar days)? | N/A | |
| Where parental leave exists, is there a minimum number of days which must be taken by the father (in calendar days)? | N/A | |
| 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? | 0% | |
| Parental benefits: who pays? | | |
| Who pays maternity leave benefits? | Employer | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 91
Child Law No. 12/1996, Art. 70 |
| Who pays paternity leave benefits? | N/A | |
| Who pays parental leave benefits? | N/A | |
| Parental benefits: protection of mothers | | |
| Are there laws penalizing or preventing the dismissal of pregnant women? | Yes | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 92 and 120
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| Are employers required to provide break time for nursing mothers? | Yes | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 93
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| Parental benefits: return from leave | | |
| Are there laws obligating the employer to give the employee the same job when she returns from maternity leave? | No | No applicable provision could be located.
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| 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? | N/A | |
| Retirement and pensions | | |
| What is the statutory retirement age for men in the private sector? | 60 | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 125
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| What is the statutory retirement age for women in the private sector? | 60 | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 125
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| What is the minimum pensionable age for men in the private sector? | 60 | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 125
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| What is the minimum pensionable age for women in the private sector? | 60 | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 125
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| In the private sector, is it mandatory to retire at the statutory retirement age? | Yes | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 125
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| Legal rights in the workplace | | |
| Are there laws or constitutional provisions mandating equal pay for equal work? | Yes | Labor Law No. 12 of 2003, Art. 35
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| Are there laws mandating nondiscrimination in hiring practices on the basis of gender? | No | No applicable provisions could be located.
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| Are there laws protecting employees from sexual harassment in the workplace? | No | No applicable provisions could be located.
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| Is it illegal to ask questions about a prospective employee’s family status during a job interview? | No | No restriction could be located.
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| Do employees with minor children have any additional legal rights to a flexible or a part-time work schedule? | No | No applicable provision could be located.
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