Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability?

  • Social Insurance or Universal Benefits
  • Mixed System
  • Employer Liability
  • No provision
  • No Data

This map reflects policies as of 1 January 2024 in 145 countries covered by the Index. The maps are based on the Labour Rights Index 2024, produced by the WageIndicator Foundation and the Centre for Labour Research (WageIndicator Labour Law office).

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  • 100 countries provide maternity benefits through a social insurance or universal benefits system.
  • 14 countries use mixed systems to source maternity benefits for women workers (a mix of employer liability and social insurance systems).
  • 30 countries make maternity benefits an employer’s liability.
  • 1 country has unpaid leave, and hence, no maternity benefits are payable.