Women's Employment Law (Amendment No. 66) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק עבודת נשים (תיקון מס' 66)
TL;DRA proposal to extend maternity and parental leave by five additional weeks for employees who give birth to a child with a recognized complex disability.
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What does the bill do?
The bill amends the Employment of Women Law by adding a subsection allowing maternity and parental leave to be extended by five weeks for an employee whose child was recognized as a toddler with a complex disability, that is, eligible for a disabled child benefit. The bill also amends the National Insurance Law to extend the period in which the employee will be entitled to additional maternity pay for five additional weeks. The total of all extensions in all circumstances combined will not exceed 20 weeks.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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