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This database comprises the existing care legislation contained in the constitutional charters and other legislative instruments at the national and sub-national level of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Public care policies are designed to guarantee the daily physical and emotional well-being of  people with some level of dependence. They are meant to structure the social organization of care work and establish the right to be cared for accordingly.

The laws compiled in this database refer to: maternity leave for caring and breastfeeding, paternal and parental leave for caring for dependents of different age groups; facilitating the access and establishing extra-home care services; anti-discriminatory employment laws for mothers and fathers; social security in the event of maternity as well as access to preventive and curative medical childcare; legislation on promoting responsible motherhood and fatherhood; legislation on shared responsibility for families and the community; implementation of mechanisms and the provision of care regarding the social integration of persons with disabilities; monetary transfers to caregivers, and constitutional rights for unpaid care providers.

This digital repository of care laws of the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean contains information on more than two hundred legislative bodies from 36 countries in the region.

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  • 1991
    Dominica

    Act 38 - Social Security Act 38/1975 (Last modification)

    Defines the benefits available to eligible insured persons, including Maternity Benefit (art. 27b) and Maternity Grant. Specific rates and benefits are outlined in Regulations presented within Statutory Rules and Orders (S.R.O.) for the implementation of this Act. Current benefits can be found at the implementing Institution - The Social Security Board of Dominica - .
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  • 1983
    Dominica

    Labour contract Act

    An Act to make provisions whereby every employer is required to provide each employee within the application of this Act with a written contract specifying certain particulars of his employment; to provide the contents of a basic labour contract, and for the purposes connected therewith.
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  • 1977
    Dominica

    Labour standards Act

    An Act to provide for the fixing of wages of workers, the hours of work, their leave and generally for matters pertaining to the welfare of workers.
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