The Armenian Parliament has discussed the draft amendments to the Law on Temporary Disability. The draft deals with maternity pays.

According to the draft, maternity pays will be calculated on the basis of the highest average monthly salary, without any deductions for weekends and holidays. Under the draft, the average monthly salary is to be calculated on the basis of the salary for the last 12 months, irrespective of whether the employer has or has not been changed.

However, if before taking her maternity leave, a woman has not worked for the last 12 months her maternity pay is to be reduced.