This act amends the Marriage and Divorce Act, Chap. 45:02, the Hindu Marriage Act, Chap. 45:03, the Orisa Marriage Act, Chap. 45:04 and the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act, Chap. 45:51. Through the modification introduced by Section 3, the marriage of minors under 18 years of age is absolutely prohibited.

An Act to repeal and replace the laws of Trinidad and Tobago relating to sexual crimes, to the procuration, abduction and prostitution of persons and to kindred offences.

An Act to provide a minimum level of maternity leave benefits and protection. Part II, section 9 states that an employee is entitled to fourteen (14) weeks maternity leave and may proceed on such leave six (6) weeks prior to the probable date of confinement, and is required to return to work no later than fourteen (14) weeks from the date she proceeded on leave. During this period, an employee is entitled to receive pay from her employer to an amount equivalent to one month’s leave with full pay and two months’ leave with half pay. Where the sum of the amount paid to the employee, and the maternity benefits payable to her under the National Insurance Act is less than her full pay during the period, the employer shall pay the difference to the employee.

An Act to give effect to and to implement the Protocol to Prevent, Supress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Natins Conventions Against Transnational Organised Crime and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

This Act defines and penalizes rape and abduction of women.

This Act prevents women from discrimination at work and presents the Equal Opportunity Commission.

An Act to define Domestic violence and provide greater protection for the victims.

Establishes benefits for persons insured under the act, including: Maternity Benefit of a lump sum payment in case of pregnancy or confinement of insured woman; Maternity Grant of a payment in the case of pregnancy or confinement of an insured woman; Maternity Allowance of a payment in the case of the pregnancy or confinement of an employed woman; Special Maternity Grant of a lump sum payment paid in the case of the pregnancy or confinement of the spouse of an insured man where the spouse of an insured man would not otherwise qualify for maternity benefit. Rates of benefits depends on the amount of earnings (class) by the individual qualifying for the benefit (art. 46).

This Act describes the protection of pregnant women at work.

An Act to require the Central Statistical Office and other public bodies to produce and maintain statistics relative to the counting of unremunerated work and to provide a mechanism for quantifying and recording the monetary value of such work.

An Act to repeal and replace the laws of Trinidad and Tobago related to sexual crimes, to the procuration, abduction and prostitution of persons and to kindred offences.

Establishes benefits for persons insured under the act, including: Maternity Benefit of a lump sum payment in case of pregnancy or confinement of insured woman; Maternity Allowance as a payment in the case of the pregnancy or confinement of an employed woman, which is not to exceed thirteen (13) weeks (art. 27A); Maternity Grant as a payment of $2500 dollars for each birth to an insured woman (art. 51); Special Maternity Grant of a lump sum payment paid in the case of the pregnancy or confinement of the spouse of an insured man where the spouse of an insured man would not otherwise qualify for maternity benefit. Rates of benefits depends on the amount of earnings (class) by the individual qualifying for the benefit (art. 46).