Convention concerning the revision of the Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952

Party

Spain modified

• Ratification: 11-12-2025 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-12-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  Date unknown
  Period of maternity leave: 16 weeks.

General information

• Entry into force: 07-02-2002

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 15-01-2010

Party

Albania

• Ratification: 24-07-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-07-2005
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  18-08-2004
  Period of maternity leave: 365 calender days

Antigua and Barbuda

• Ratification: 06-05-2022 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-05-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  06-05-2022
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks

Austria

• Ratification: 30-04-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-04-2005
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  30-04-2004
  Period of maternity leave: 16 weeks

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 29-10-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-10-2011
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  29-10-2010
  Women shall be granted paid pregnancy and maternity leave of 126 calendar days (70 calendar days before childbirth and 56 days after childbirth). In the case of abnormal or multiple births, women shall be granted 140 calendar days (70 days before and 70 days after childbirth). Women working in agriculture shall be granted pregnancy and maternity leave for 140 calendar days (70 days before and 70 days after childbirth). In case of abnormal birth, women should be granted 156 calendar days (70 days before, and 86 after childbirth) and in the event of multiple births (70 days before and 110 days after childbirth).

Belarus

• Ratification: 10-02-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-02-2005
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  10-02-2004
  Period of maternity leave: 126 calender days. 70 days before childbirth and 56 days after childbirth. In cases of complicated childbirth or delivery of two and more children a period of maternity leave after childbirth is 70 days.

Belize

• Ratification: 09-11-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-11-2006
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  09-11-2005
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks

Benin

• Ratification: 10-01-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-01-2013
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  10-01-2012
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 18-01-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-01-2011
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  18-01-2010
  Period of maternity leave: 28 days before the date of delivery and for a total period of one year (for twins, and subsequent children, a total period of 18 months) is guaranteed.

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 06-12-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-12-2002
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  06-12-2001
  Period of maternity leave: 135 days

Burkina Faso

• Ratification: 04-03-2013 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-03-2014
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  04-03-2013
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks.

Cuba

• Ratification: 01-06-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-06-2005
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  01-06-2004
  Period of maternity leave: 18 weeks

Cyprus

• Ratification: 12-01-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-01-2006
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  12-01-2005
  Period of maternity leave: 16 weeks

Dominican Republic

• Ratification: 09-02-2016 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-02-2017
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  09-02-2016
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks.

El Salvador

• Ratification: 07-06-2022 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-06-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  07-06-2022
  Period of maternity leave: 16 weeks

Germany

• Ratification: 30-09-2021 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-09-2022
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  30-09-2021
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks

Hungary

• Ratification: 04-11-2003 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-11-2004
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  04-11-2003
  Period of maternity leave: 24 weeks

Italy

• Ratification: 07-02-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-02-2002
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  07-02-2001
  Period of maternity leave: 5 months

Kazakhstan

• Ratification: 13-06-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-06-2013
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  13-06-2012
  The period of maternity leave is 18 weeks (20 weeks in case of obstructed child birth or in the case of the birth of 2 or more children).

Latvia

• Ratification: 09-02-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-02-2010
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  09-02-2009
  Period of maternity leave: 16 weeks

Lithuania

• Ratification: 23-09-2003 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-09-2004
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  29-09-2003
  Period of maternity leave: 126 calender days

Luxembourg

• Ratification: 08-04-2008 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-04-2009
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  08-04-2008
  Period of maternity: 16 weeks

Mali

• Ratification: 05-06-2008 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-06-2009
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  05-06-2008
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks

Mauritius

• Ratification: 13-06-2019 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-06-2020
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  13-06-2019
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks

Moldova

• Ratification: 28-08-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-08-2007
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  28-08-2006
  Period of maternity leave: 126 calendar days

Montenegro

• Ratification: 19-04-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-04-2013
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  19-04-2012
  The length of maternity leave is 365 days from the birth of child.

Morocco

• Ratification: 13-04-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-04-2012
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  13-04-2011
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks.

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Ratification: 15-01-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-01-2010
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  15-01-2009
  Pregnant employees are entitled to 16 weeks of maternity leave. Article 3:1(2) of the Work and Care Law prescribes that maternity leave commences between 6 and 4 four weeks before the presumed date of childbirth. Article 3:1(3) of the Work and Care Law sees to a 10 weeks maternity leave after the date of childbirth. If the leave before the date of childbirth will be less than 6 weeks, the days of leave missed will be added to the 10 weeks leave after the date of childbirth, resulting in a total of 16 weeks of maternity leave.

Niger

• Ratification: 10-06-2019 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-06-2020
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  10-06-2019
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 03-10-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-10-2013
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  03-10-2012
  The length of the maternity leave is 9 months in the case of 1 child, and 12 months in the case of 2 or more children.

Norway

• Ratification: 09-11-2015 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-11-2016
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  09-11-2015
  A pregnant employee is entitled to leave of absence for up to twelve weeks during pregnancy and that, after giving birth, the mother shall have leave of absence for the first six weeks unless she produces a medical certificate stating that it is better for her to resume work. Furthermore, the parents shall be entitled to leave of absence for a total of 12 months.

Panama

• Ratification: 22-03-2022 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-03-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  22-03-2022
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks.

Peru

• Ratification: 09-05-2016 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-05-2017
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  09-05-2016
  Women workers are entitled to 14 weeks of maternity leave: 49 days of prenatal leave and 49 days postnatal leave.

Portugal

• Ratification: 08-11-2012 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-11-2013
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  08-11-2012
  Women workers are entitled to an initial parental leave of 120 or 150 consecutive days.

Romania

• Ratification: 23-10-2002 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-10-2003
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  23-10-2002
  Period of maternity leave: 126 calender days

San Marino

• Ratification: 19-06-2019 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-06-2020
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  19-06-2019
  Period of maternity leave: 150 days

São Tomé e Principe

• Ratification: 12-06-2017 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-06-2018
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  12-06-2017
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks

Senegal

• Ratification: 18-04-2017 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-04-2018
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  18-04-2017
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks

Serbia

• Ratification: 31-08-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-08-2011
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  31-08-2010
  Period of maternity leave: 16 weeks.

Slovakia

• Ratification: 12-12-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-02-2002
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  12-12-2000
  In accordance with Article 4, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Period of maternity leave has been fixed to 28 weeks.

Slovenia

• Ratification: 01-03-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-03-2011
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  01-03-2010
  Period of maternity leave: 105 days.

Suriname

• Ratification: 28-11-2024 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  Date unknown
  Period of maternity leave: 16 weeks.

Switzerland

• Ratification: 04-06-2014 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-06-2015
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  04-06-2014
  Period of maternity leave: 14 weeks from the birth of child.