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Special protective legislation for women in the Nordic countries
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Special protective legislation for women in the Nordic countries

Ruth Nielsen
International labour review, Vol.119(1), pp.39-49
1980

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labour legislation ILO Convention women workers occupational safety night work maternity leave biology sex discrimination work environment equal rights employment opportunity Occupational Health Scandinavia
Article commenting on restrictions to labour legislation and to the ratification of ILO conventions in five Scandinavian countries respecting the woman worker's occupational safety, night work, maternity leave, etc. - Argues that special protection, except when strictly related to biological occupational health, is a form of sex discrimination, superseded by overall considerations for work environment and equal opportunity (employment opportunity)
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