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Sumary of Provisions in 110 Conventions and Recommendations
Appendix 8
Occupations
covered
(b)
(c)
(a)(4) Couvention No. 3
Convention No. 102
Convention No. 103
Recommendation No. 95 (Maternity protection, 1919) ((iinimum atandards of social security, 1952) (Naternity protection, 1952) (Maternity protection, 1952)
Commerce and industry
Occupations not covered
Agriculture and undertakings
in which only members of the
same family are employed.
As proscribed by national laws or regulations.
Almost all,
Legislative provisions
in Hong Kong
All manual workers and non-manual workers earning not more than $3,500 per month.
Non-manual workers earning more than $3,500 per month.
Feriod of maternity leave
6 weeks before childbirth (right to leave work)
6 mocks after childbirth (not permitted to work)
Cash benefit
Medical benefit
An amount sufficient for the full and healthy maintenance of the female worker and her child for the whole period of absence from work. Such cash bene- fit may be provided either out of public funde or by means of a system of insurance. The exact amount shall be determined by to competent authority in cach country.
Free attondence by a doctor or certified midwife.
Periodical payment of not less than 45% of wages, up to 12 weeks unleas a longer period of absence from work is required or authorised by national laws or regulations.
Pro-natal, confinement and post-natal care either by nedical practitioners or by qualified nidwives and hospitalisation where necessary.
Undertakings in which only
members of the same family
are employed may be exempt- ed by national laws or regulations,
12 weeks (of which at least 6 weeks mot Txe after confinement).
Extension of leave before or after confinement should be permitted, up to a maximum fixed by the competent authority.
As under Convention No. 3. If cash benefits provided under compulsory social insurance are based on previous carnings, they shall be at a rate of not less than 2/3 of the fensle worker's previous carnings. In no cec0 shall the employer bo individually liable for the cost of such bunofits,
As under Convention lo. 3. In no case shall the
employer be individually liable for the cost of such benefits.
Period of maternity leave under Convention No. 103 should be extended generally to 14 weeks where necessary to the health of the female worker and whenever practicable.
Further extension of ante-natal and post-natal leave for individual cases may be prescribed.
Where practicable 100% of the female worker's previous earnings.
hore elaborate medical bonefits (e.g. dental care, home visiting, nursing care at home or in bospital, medical supplies).
4 weeks before expect. ed date of confinement a further period, if any, from the expect- ed date of confinementi to the actual date of confinement;
and 6 weeks after confine- ment.
Extension of leave by a further 4 weeks on grounds of illness or disability arising out of the pregnancy or confinement.
Not legally required. (Possibility of pay- ment of "sickness allowance" at 2/3 wages up to a maximum accumulation of 36 days exists).
Not legally required. (Medical services are provided in Government or subsidised hospi- tals, clinics and maternity centres either free or at nominal charges which can be waived if inability to pay is established).
Time off for
1⁄2 hour, twice daily
child nursing during working hours
Such
As prescribed by n tional laws or regulations. interruptions are to be counted as working hours and remunerated according- ly.
Should be cxtended to 1% hours during working day. Adjustments in the
frequency and length of nursing periods should be permitted on production of a medical certificate. Establishment of nursing and day care facilities by social insurance,
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