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Maternity Protection Act 1979 [consolidated]. (Mutterschutzgesetz, BGBl. 1979/221). Text No. 37.

Country(ies)

Austria

Subjects (Classification)

Maternity protection

Adopted on (Date of text)

1979

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

Sets out general provisions to protect pregnant women against health hazards that arise in the workplace. During the period of eight weeks before and after the birth women must not work. Also stipulates that pregnant women must not perform physical heavy work. Furthermore there are prohibitions with respect to several circumstances: pregnant women must not work at night which means from 8PM to 6AM, and they must not work on Sundays, statutory holidays and overtime. Dismissal during the pregnancy and until four month after the birth is void. Women on their part must immediately indicate their pregnancy to the employer, which is obligated to announce the pregnancy to the labour inspectorate, which is the body that ensures that all legal standards on maternity protection are respected. This Act is applicable to all employees, including those working in the home industry sector. Updated regularly.

Implementing text(s)

2017-11-10 (AUT-2017-R-106389)
Ordinance of the Federal Minister of Labour, Social and Consumer Protection on the early release of expectant mothers (Maternity Protection Ordinance – MSchV) (BGBl II 310/2017)

Amending text(s)

1984-04-10 (AUT-1984-L-468)
A federal Act to amend the Maternity Protection Act 1979 [LS 1979 - Aus. 2]. Text No. 213.

Amending text(s)

1984-04-10 (AUT-1984-L-468)
A federal Act to amend the Maternity Protection Act 1979 [LS 1979 - Aus. 2]. Text No. 213.

Amending text(s)

1997-01-10 (AUT-1997-L-48000)
Act to amend the Worker Protection Act, the Act on the adaptation of labour contract law [BGBl. 459 of 1993], and the Maternity Protection Act [Text No. 9].

Amending text(s)

1998-05-15 (AUT-1998-L-50165)
Amendment of the Maternity Protection Act 1979 and the Parental Leave Act. No. 70.

Amending text(s)

1998-05-15 (AUT-1998-L-50165)
Amendment of the Maternity Protection Act 1979 and the Parental Leave Act. No. 70.

Amending text(s)

1997-06-30 (AUT-1997-L-50606)
Civil Servants Employment (Amendment No. 1) Act [1. BDG-Novelle 1997]. No. 61.

Amending text(s)

1997-06-30 (AUT-1997-L-50606)
Civil Servants Employment (Amendment No. 1) Act [1. BDG-Novelle 1997]. No. 61.

Amending text(s)

1998-08-14 (AUT-1998-L-51647)
First Public Service Amendment Act 1998. No. 123.

Amending text(s)

1998-08-14 (AUT-1998-L-51647)
First Public Service Amendment Act 1998. No. 123.

Amending text(s)

1999-08-17 (AUT-1999-L-58149)
Act amending the Maternity Protection Act, the Parental Leave Act, the Parent Benefit Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act, and the Parental Leave Act (No. 153).

Amending text(s)

1999-08-17 (AUT-1999-L-58149)
Act amending the Maternity Protection Act, the Parental Leave Act, the Parent Benefit Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act, and the Parental Leave Act (No. 153).

Amending text(s)

2002-06-25 (AUT-2002-L-62101)
Act amending the Act on the Adaptation of Labour Contract Law, the Holidays Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 89 of 2002).

Amending text(s)

2002-04-26 (AUT-2002-L-62103)
Act amending the Income Tax Act 1988, the Corporation Tax Act 1988, the Act promoting establishment of new businesses, the Trades Code 1994, the Act on Employment of Foreign Nationals, the Act on the Adaptation of Labour Contract Law, the Labour Market Promotion Act, the Hiring-Out of Labour Act, the Federal Social Welfare Centers Act, and the Unemployment Insurance Act 1977.

Amending text(s)

2013-07-30 (AUT-2013-L-95935)
Federal Act to amend: Employment Contract Law Harmonization Act, Corporate Staff and Self-Employment Provision Act, Federal Act to ensure firms' provision of pension benefit, Agricultural Employment Act, Federal Care Allowance Act, Maternity Protection Act 1979, Fathers Leave Act, Unemployment Insurance Act 1977, Federal Labour Market Service Act, General Social Security Act, General Pensions Act, General Pension Act, Federal Act concerning the employment of children and young persons, Federal Social Services Act, Family charges Equalisation Act 1967 (Labour Law Amendment Act)

Amending text(s)

2015-03-27 (AUT-2015-L-101858)
Act to amend the Worker Protection Act and the Maternity Protection Act (BGBl. I Nr. 60/2015)

Amending text(s)

2015-12-28 (AUT-2015-L-101916)
Federal Act to amend Maternity Protection Act and Paternity Leave Act (BGBl. I Nr. 149/2015)

Amending text(s)

2015-12-28 (AUT-2015-L-101921)
Social Law Amendment Act (BGBl. I Nr. 162/2015)

Amending text(s)

2017-04-12 (AUT-2017-L-106376)
Deregulation Act 2017 (BGBl I 40/2017)

Amending text(s)

2017-08-01 (AUT-2017-L-106384)
Federal Act to amend: Worker Protection Act; Labour Inspection Act 1993; Working Time Act; Rest Periods Act; Maternity Protection Act 1979; General Social Security Act; Public Servants' Sickness and Accident Insurance Act; and Employment Protection Act 1991 (Employee Protection Deregulation Act) (BGBl I 126/2017)

Electronic source title

Act on-line in English/German

Author

Bundeskanzleramt

Publisher

Rechtsinformationssystem (RIS)

Country

Austria

URL

http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/

File

ERV_1979_221.pdf (PDF Act as amended to 2017 (English/German))

Monograph title

Arbeitsrecht

Author

Dittrich, Veit, Tades

Publisher

Manz Verlag

Place of publication

Vienna

Country

Austria

Date

1995-04-01