Implementation of the Swiss ordinance on maternity protection at work in companies in French-speaking Switzerland.
BACKGROUND: Switzerland's Ordinance on Maternity Protection at Work (OProMa) requires that companies take the necessary measures to ensure that pregnant employees can continue working without danger. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the extent of compliance with OProMa within companies in French-speaking S...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 157 - 173 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2021
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