| Working hours and industry restrictions | | |
| Can women work the same night hours as men? | Yes | No restrictions could be located.
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| Can women work in the same industries as men? | Yes | No restrictions could be located.
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| Can pregnant women and nursing mothers work the same number of hours as men and other women? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 150 and 154.4
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| Parental benefits: leave | | |
| Does the law mandate paid or unpaid maternity leave? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 179
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| Does the law mandate paid or unpaid paternity leave? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 179(1)
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| Does the law mandate paid or unpaid parental leave? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 180
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| Parental benefits: length | | |
| What is the mandatory minimum length of paid maternity leave (in calendar days)? | 126 | Labor Code, Art. 179
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| What is the mandatory minimum length of unpaid maternity leave (in calendar days)? | 0 | No applicable provisions could be located.
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| What is the mandatory minimum length of paid paternity (in calendar days)? | 30 | Labor Code, Art. 179(1)
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| What is the mandatory minimum length of unpaid paternity leave (in calendar days)? | 0 | No applicable provisions could be located.
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| What is the mandatory minimum length of paid parental leave (in calendar days)? | 730 | Labor Code, Art. 180
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| 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? | 100 % | |
Compensation for parental leave is as follows: During the 1st year of a child the parent is paid 90% of his/her wages, during the 2nd year of a child - 75%. The parental leave during the 3rd year of a child is not paid. However, as of 1 July 2011, the conditions of the parental benefits will change: In case the parental leave lasts until the 1st year of a child, the parent will receive 100% of his/her wage. In case the parental leave lasts until the child is 2 years old, the parent will receive 70% of his/her wage during the 1st year of a child, and 40% of his/her wage during the 2nd year of a child. It should also be noted that there are maximum limits of remuneration subject to compensation via benefits set by the laws. What percentage of wages is paid during parental leave? | Partially paid | Law on Sickness and Maternity Insurance, Art.21
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| Parental benefits: who pays? | | |
| Who pays maternity leave benefits? | Government | Labor Code, Art. 179(1)
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| Who pays paternity leave benefits? | Government | Labor Code, Art. 179(1)
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| Who pays parental leave benefits? | Government | Labor Code, Art. 180
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| Parental benefits: protection of mothers | | |
| Are there laws penalizing or preventing the dismissal of pregnant women? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 132
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| Are employers required to provide break time for nursing mothers? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 278.8
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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? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 179
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| Are there laws obligating the employer to give the employee the same job when he returns from paternity leave? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 131-132
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| Are there laws obligating the employer to give the employee the same job when she/he returns from parental leave? | Yes | |
| Retirement and pensions | | |
| What is the statutory retirement age for men in the private sector? | 62.5 | Law on State Social Insurance Pensions, Art. 21
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| What is the statutory retirement age for women in the private sector? | 60 | Law on State Social Insurance Pensions, Art. 21
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| What is the minimum pensionable age for men in the private sector? | 62.5 | Law on State Social Insurance Pensions, Art. 21
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| What is the minimum pensionable age for women in the private sector? | 60 | Law on State Social Insurance Pensions, Art. 21
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| In the private sector, is it mandatory to retire at the statutory retirement age? | No | No applicable provisions could be located.
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| Legal rights in the workplace | | |
| Are there laws or constitutional provisions mandating equal pay for equal work? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 186.3
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| Are there laws mandating nondiscrimination in hiring practices on the basis of gender? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 96
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| Are there laws protecting employees from sexual harassment in the workplace? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 235
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| Is it illegal to ask questions about a prospective employee’s family status during a job interview? | No | No applicable provisions 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? | Yes | Labor Code, Art. 146
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