Maternity Protection Act, 1994
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Number 34 of 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MATERNITY PROTECTION ACT, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary and General | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maternity Leave | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leave to Protect Health and Safety of Pregnant Employees, etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Employment Protection | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution of Disputes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Amendments and Application of Other Enactments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number 34 of 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MATERNITY PROTECTION ACT, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/85/EEC OF 19 OCTOBER 1992 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK OF PREGNANT WORKERS AND WORKERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY GIVEN BIRTH OR ARE BREASTFEEDING, TO REENACT WITH AMENDMENTS THE PROVISIONS OF THE MATERNITY PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES ACTS, 1981 AND 1991, TO ENTITLE A MALE EMPLOYEE TO LEAVE IN CERTAIN CASES WHERE THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILD DIES, TO EXTEND AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PROVISIONS THE PROTECTION AGAINST UNFAIR DISMISSALS CONFERRED BY THE UNFAIR DISMISSALS ACT, 1977 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [27th December, 1994] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: |