National Insurance Law (Amendment – Payment of Unemployment Benefits to Women Who Took Unpaid Leave after Childbirth for Justified Reasons) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill amends the National Insurance Law to allow women who went on unpaid leave after childbirth to receive unemployment benefits, provided there is a justified reason: a distance of more than 40 kilometers between their place of residence and work, the absence of regular public transportation, work at problematic hours or on problematic days, or a health condition that impairs the ability to return to work. The amendment legislates provisions that were in practice before Amendment 216, with the aim of restoring eligibility to women in these situations.