Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

Maternity Protection Convention, 1919 (No. 3) - Argentina (Ratification: 1933)

1. Article 3(c) of the Convention (Cash benefits). The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government in reply to its previous comments. It would be grateful if the Government would indicate whether women workers who do not fulfil the qualifying period provided for in the national legislation for the granting of cash benefits during maternity leave can, none the less, receive benefits out of public funds or under an assistance scheme. It also asks the Government to continue to provide information on any measures that might be taken or envisaged to reduce the qualifying period so as to facilitate maternity benefit claims by the women concerned.

2. The Committee notes the observations made in March 1992 by the United Trade Union of Education Workers of Buenos Aires (SUTEBA) on the application by Argentina of Convention No. 3, particularly concerning the length of maternity leave of temporary or supplementary women teachers in the province of Buenos Aires. It recalls in this connection that teachers are not covered by the Convention which applies, by virtue of Article 3, to women employed in industrial or commercial establishments as defined in Article 1.