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DISCRIMINACION RAZON EMBARAZO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pregnancy discrimination
1, record 1, English, pregnancy%20discrimination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of sex discrimination because of the basic biological fact that only women have the capacity to become pregnant. 2, record 1, English, - pregnancy%20discrimination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ruling clearly indicates that the treatment of pregnant employees is discriminatory, on the basis of sex, if it is less favourable than the treatment of any other employee with regard to benefit entitlement under a wage loss replacement program. 2, record 1, English, - pregnancy%20discrimination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discrimination pour cause de grossesse
1, record 1, French, discrimination%20pour%20cause%20de%20grossesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- discrimination fondée sur la grossesse 1, record 1, French, discrimination%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20grossesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de discrimination selon le sexe à cause de la réalité biologique que seules les femmes ont la possibilité de devenir enceintes. 2, record 1, French, - discrimination%20pour%20cause%20de%20grossesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La décision indique clairement que le traitement des employées enceintes est discriminatoire, selon le sexe, s'il est moins favorable que celui que reçoit tout autre membre du personnel à l'égard du droit aux prestations en vertu d'un régime de remplacement de salaire. 2, record 1, French, - discrimination%20pour%20cause%20de%20grossesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- discriminación en función de la maternidad
1, record 1, Spanish, discriminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20maternidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- discriminación sobre la base de la maternidad 1, record 1, Spanish, discriminaci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20la%20base%20de%20la%20maternidad
correct, feminine noun
- discriminación por motivos de embarazo 1, record 1, Spanish, discriminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20motivos%20de%20embarazo
correct, feminine noun
- discriminación por razón de embarazo 1, record 1, Spanish, discriminaci%C3%B3n%20por%20raz%C3%B3n%20de%20embarazo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No se practicará discriminación alguna contra las trabajadoras por razón de embarazo o parto, y las mujeres encinta estarán protegidas contra todo despido por razón de su condición. 1, record 1, Spanish, - discriminaci%C3%B3n%20en%20funci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20maternidad
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