Paid Maternity Leave and Pregnancy
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Time to Value - Proposal for a National Paid Maternity Leave Scheme (2002)
Time to Value - Proposal for a National Paid Maternity Leave Scheme proposes a national scheme of paid maternity leave, entirely government funded, available to women in paid work at the time of the birth of a child. Women who have been in paid work for 40 of the 52 weeks before the birth of their child, including small business women, contractors and other self-employed, casual and part time workers, would be eligible.
Valuing Parenthood: Options for paid maternity leave - Interim paper 2002
Valuing Parenthood: Options for paid maternity leave - Interim paper 2002 proposes options for implementing a national paid maternity leave scheme, examines provisions in Australia compared to other countries and canvasses the arguments for a national scheme.
Pregnant and Productive: It's a right not a privilege to work while pregnant
Pregnant and Productive: It's a right not a privilege to work while pregnant presents the findings of an extensive inquiry conducted by HREOC. It highlights that discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and the inability to obtain paid maternity leave are significant factors contributing to Australian women and their partners deciding to not have children or to limit the size of their families. This report details pregnancy discrimination in the workplace and makes recommendations to address these inequities.
Also available:
- HREOC assessment of Government responses to recommendations in Pregnant and Productive: it's a right not a privilege to work while pregnant
Pregnancy Guidelines 2001
The Pregnancy Guidelines 2001 help clarify many of the issues surrounding pregnancy and work. The intersection of anti-discrimination, industrial and occupational health and safety laws can be complex and confusing. The Guidelines aim to help employers and employees better understand and meet the existing requirements.
