Ley 4.099
Indica que toda empleada o trabajadora del Estado, o de sus instituciones u organismos autónomos, del ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional o de los Ayuntamientos, así como de cualquier persona, empresa o entidad particular, gozará, en caso de quedar en estado de embarazo, de descanso forzoso, durante las seis semanas...
Read MoreLey 8-95 y Decreto 31-96
La Ley declara como prioridad nacional la promoción, enseñanza y difusión de la práctica de la lactancia materna. El Decreto establece el Reglamento para la Aplicación de la Ley sobre Promoción, Enseñanza y Difusión para la Práctica de la Lactancia...
Read MoreGeneral Comment No. 5 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Persons with disabilities
This general comment was adopted by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 1995. With regard to social security, it sets out the following: 28. Social security and income‑maintenance schemes are of particular importance for persons with disabilities. As stated in the Standard Rules, “States should ensure the...
Read MoreUN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), General Comment No. 6: The Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Older Persons, 8 December 1995, E/1996/22
Relevant articles Article 26: Article 9 of the Covenant provides generally that States parties “recognize the right of everyone to social security”, without specifying the type or level of protection to be guaranteed. However, the term “social security” implicitly covers all the risks involved in the loss of means...
Read MoreCommonwealth of Independent States Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Relevant articles Article 13: 3. For the purpose of creating the necessary conditions for the full development of the family, which is the fundamental unit of society, the Contracting Parties shall contribute to the economic, legal and social protection of family life by such means as social and family...
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