Article (153):
The employer shall provide medical care to working women during pregnancy and childbirth.
Article (154):
When a female employee returns to work after maternity leave, she shall have the right to take for the purpose of breastfeeding her child a rest period or not exceeding an hour in total per day, in addition to the rest periods granted to all workers. This period shall be calculated from the actual working hours, and shall not result in a reduction of the wage.
Article (155):
The employer may not dismiss the female employee or warn her of dismissal while she is pregnant or enjoys maternity leave, including the period of her illness arising from either of them, provided that the illness is proven by an approved medical certificate and that the period of her absence does not exceed (180) one hundred and eighty days per year, whether continuous or sporadic.
Article (158):
The employer in all places where women work and in all occupations shall provide them with seats for their rest.
Article (159):
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Every employer who employs fifty (50) or more female workers shall provide a suitable place with a sufficient number of nannies to care for the children of female workers under the age of six (6) years, if the number of children reaches ten or more.
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The minister may oblige the employer who employs one hundred (100) or more workers in one city to establish a nursery by himself or in partnership with other employers in the same city, or to contract with an existing nursery to care for the children of workers under the age of six during work periods. In this case, the minister shall determine the conditions and circumstances governing this nursery, and shall also determine the percentage of costs imposed on workers benefiting from this service.