On 16 March 2023, the General Confederation of Labor (GCL) and the Argentine Industrial Union (AIU) signed an agreement to modify specific obligations of Decree 144/22 regarding company childcare services.
On 22 December 2022, Congress passed, with bipartisan support, the 2023 omnibus government funding bill, which includes the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).
The new legislation, signed by President Biden on 29 December, clarifies the rights and treatment of working mothers that historically were regulated under multiple statutes, regulations, and court decisions.
The report, published on 7 March 2022 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), provides global overview of national laws and practices regarding care policies (maternity protection, paternity, parental and other care-related leave policies).
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued the Federal Decree - Law No.33 of 2021 - on the regulation of labour relations in the private sector.
It repeals Federal Labour Law No. 8 of 1980 and will take effect from 2 February 2022.