Annual Leave

Article 61 grants 14 days paid annual leave per year (21 days after 5 continuous years with same employer), excluding holidays and weekly rest. Leave may be postponed by mutual agreement one year only; employer cannot refuse leave and must pay compensation.

Article 65 provides 14 days paid sick leave per year on the establishment's approved doctor's report, renewable for another 14 days at full pay if hospitalized.

Article 70 entitles a working woman to 10 weeks fully paid maternity leave (at least 6 weeks after delivery); employing her before that period ends is prohibited.