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Decree of 2 May 1994 to lay down instructions to promote the improvment of the occupational safety and health of women workers during pregnancy and breast feeding (Decree on pregnant women workers).

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First Region

Netherlands
Equality of opportunity and treatment; Occupational safety and health
1994-05-02
National
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Second Region

Implements articles 4 to 6 of EC Directive No. 92/85/EEC. Requires that the employer organizes labour, fix up the working place, adapts the production or working methods so that the safety and health of the pregnant or breast-feedig woman worker are not endangered. Should the fulfilment of this obligation not be possible, the temporary following measures shall be taken: adaptation of labour or working and rest periods; or asignment of other duties; or exemption from work. The employer shall take stock of and evaluate the hazards related to labour performed by the woman worker. Inserts a new article in the Lead Decree providing that pregnant or breast-feeding women worker shall not be compelled to perform labour where they might be exposed to lead or lead derivates.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1994-05-20
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Basic Text region

Serial region

    Serial title
    Staatsblad
    Date
    1994-05-19
    Number
    No. 337
    Page range
    pp. 1-15