Maternity leave in the Dominican Republic is 14 weeks up from 12 weeks, as established by Resolution 211-14 that approved the Maternity Protection Convention (No. 183), adopted by the International Labor Organization in 2000.
The extension in maternity leave is effective 9 February 2017.
Minister of Labor Maritza Hernández had said there was no need to make amendments to the Labor Code to implement the extension on maternity leave.
7 February 2017
