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DEU-1968-L-42201
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Title_of_text
Federal Act on Maternity Protection [as amended through the Act of 5 October 1994 (BGBl. I S.2911)].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Germany
Subjects (Classification)
Maternity protection
Adopted on (Date of text)
1968-04-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Sets out the employer's obligation to protect pregnant women against health hazards that arise in the workplace. During the period of six week before and eight week after the birth women must not work. Also stipulates that every dismissal by the employer until four months after the birth is void.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1996-12-20 (DEU-1996-L-45827)
Act to amend the Federal Act on Maternity Protection.
Amending text(s)
1996-12-20 (DEU-1996-L-45827)
Act to amend the Federal Act on Maternity Protection.
Amending text(s)
1996-12-12 (DEU-1996-L-45966)
Act regarding the treatment of single-payment remuneration in accordance with social security legislation.
Amending text(s)
1996-12-12 (DEU-1996-L-45966)
Act regarding the treatment of single-payment remuneration in accordance with social security legislation.
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
1997-01-17 (DEU-1997-L-45828)
Consolidation of the Federal Act on Maternity Protection.
Repealing text(s)
1997-01-17 (DEU-1997-L-45828)
Consolidation of the Federal Act on Maternity Protection.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Arbeitsrecht, Text No. 400
Author
H.C. Nipperdey
Publisher
C.H. Beck Verlag
Country
Germany
Date
1994-12-31
Page range
Munich