Samoa

Topic Indicator Year Value
Breastfeeding at work Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities 2021 No statutory provision of workplace nursing facilities
Breastfeeding at work Basis of statutory minimum requirements for mandatory provision of working nursing facilities 2025 No statutory provision of workplace nursing facilities
Breastfeeding at work Number of daily nursing breaks 2021 As many as needed
Breastfeeding at work Number of daily nursing breaks 2025 As many as needed
Breastfeeding at work Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law 2021 No specified number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law
Breastfeeding at work Number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law 2025 No specified number of months during which nursing breaks are allowed by law
Breastfeeding at work Provision of paid nursing breaks 2021 Paid or reduction
Breastfeeding at work Provision of paid nursing breaks 2025 Paid or reduction
Breastfeeding at work Total daily nursing break duration 2021 No specified number of daily nursing break duration
Breastfeeding at work Total daily nursing break duration 2025 No specified number of daily nursing break duration
Childcare policy gap Childcare policy gap (years/months) 2021 58.38
Childcare policy gap Childcare policy gap (years/months) 2025 58.38
Childcare services Guaranteed hours per week of pre-primary education services (3 years and above) 2021 No national pre-primary education system
Childcare services Guaranteed hours per week of statutory childcare services (0-2 years) 2021 No national childcare services system
Childcare services Provision of a statutory childcare service system (0–2 years) 2021 No
Childcare services Provision of a statutory national pre-primary education system (3 years and above) 2021 No
Childcare services Starting age (in months) of entitlement to statutory childcare services (0–2 years) 2021 No national childcare services system
Childcare services Starting age (in years) of entitlement to pre-primary education services (3 years and above) 2021 No national pre-primary education system
Childcare services Type of government scheme for statutory childcare services (0–2 years) 2021 No national childcare services system
Childcare services Type of government support for pre-primary education system (3 years and above) 2021 No national pre-primary education system
Emergency leave Provision of emergency leave 2021 No emergency leave
Emergency leave Provision of emergency leave cash benefits to self-employed workers 2021 No emergency leave
Emergency leave Source of funding of emergency leave cash benefits 2021 No emergency leave
Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave (weeks) 2021 5
Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave Gender gap in childcare-related paid leave (weeks) 2025 5
Health protection for pregnant and nursing women Provision of alternatives to dangerous or unhealthy work being performed by pregnant and breastfeeding workers 2021 No alternatives
Health protection for pregnant and nursing women Provision of night work protection to pregnant and breastfeeding workers 2021 No restriction
Health protection for pregnant and nursing women Provision of statutory protections against dangerous or unhealthy work for pregnant and breastfeeding workers 2021 No protection
Health protection for pregnant and nursing women Provision of time off for prenatal medical examinations 2021 Not provided
Long-term care leave Provision of long-term care leave 2021 No long-term care leave
Long-term care leave Provision of long-term care leave cash benefits to self-employed workers 2021 No long-term care leave
Long-term care leave Source of funding of long-term care leave cash benefits 2021 No long-term care leave
Long-term care services Provision of a statutory public long-term care service system for older persons 2021 No
Long-term care services Provision of statutory community day services for older persons 2021 No long-term care system
Long-term care services Provision of statutory family obligations to care for older relatives 2021 Not mandated
Long-term care services Provision of statutory in-home personal care services for older persons 2021 No long-term care system
Long-term care services Provision of statutory residential care services in the long-term care system 2021 No long-term care system
Long-term care services Source of funding of long-term care services for older persons 2021 No long-term care system
Long-term care services Type of government scheme for long-term care services for older persons 2021 No long-term care system
Maternity leave Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2021 67
Maternity leave Amount of maternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2025 67
Maternity leave Duration of maternity leave (weeks) 2021 6
Maternity leave Duration of maternity leave (weeks) 2025 6
Maternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking maternity leave (Burden of proof) 2021 Employer must prove
Maternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking maternity leave (Burden of proof) 2025 Employer must prove
Maternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following maternity leave 2021 Same position or equivalent
Maternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following maternity leave 2025 Same position or equivalent
Maternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to maternity leave 2021 Protection for 2 periods
Maternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to maternity leave 2025 Protection for 2 periods
Maternity leave Presence of maternity leave scheme aligned with the provisions of Convention No. 183 2021 Not aligned with C183
Maternity leave Presence of maternity leave scheme aligned with the provisions of Convention No. 183 2025 Not aligned with C183
Maternity leave Prohibitions against pregnancy tests in employment 2021 Implicit prohibition
Maternity leave Prohibitions against pregnancy tests in employment 2025 Implicit prohibition
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for domestic workers 2021 No data
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for domestic workers 2025 No data
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for self-employed workers 2021 No coverage
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity cash benefits for self-employed workers 2025 No coverage
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity leave for adoptive parents 2021 No entitlement
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity leave for adoptive parents 2025 No entitlement
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity leave for domestic workers 2021 No data
Maternity leave Scope - Provision of maternity leave for domestic workers 2025 No data
Maternity leave Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits 2021 Employer liability only
Maternity leave Source of funding of maternity leave cash benefits 2025 Employer liability only
Parental leave Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Amount of parental leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Duration of parental leave available to households (weeks) 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking parental leave (Burden of proof) 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking parental leave (Burden of proof) 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following parental leave 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following parental leave 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Length of parental leave reserved for fathers (weeks) 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Length of parental leave reserved for fathers (weeks) 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Length of protection against dismissal related to parental leave 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Length of protection against dismissal related to parental leave 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave cash benefits for self-employed workers 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave cash benefits for self-employed workers 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave for adoptive parents 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave for adoptive parents 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave for same-sex parents 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Scope - Provision of parental leave for same-sex parents 2025 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits 2021 No statutory parental leave
Parental leave Source of funding of parental leave cash benefits 2025 No statutory parental leave
Paternity leave Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2021 100
Paternity leave Amount of paternity leave cash benefits (% of previous earnings) 2025 100
Paternity leave Duration of paternity leave (days) 2021 5
Paternity leave Duration of paternity leave (days) 2025 5
Paternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking paternity leave (Burden of proof) 2021 Employer not required to prove
Paternity leave Employer must prove dismissal is not connected with worker taking paternity leave (Burden of proof) 2025 Employer not required to prove
Paternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following paternity leave 2021 Not guaranteed
Paternity leave Guaranteed right to return to the same position or equivalent following paternity leave 2025 Not guaranteed
Paternity leave Length of obligatory paternity leave (days) 2021 No obligatory paternity leave
Paternity leave Length of obligatory paternity leave (days) 2025 No obligatory paternity leave
Paternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to paternity leave 2021 Protection but length not specified
Paternity leave Length of protection against dismissal related to paternity leave 2025 Protection but length not specified
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave cash benefits for self-employed workers 2021 No coverage
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave cash benefits for self-employed workers 2025 No coverage
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave for adoptive parents 2021 Paternity leave is not applicable to adoptive parents
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave for adoptive parents 2025 Paternity leave is not applicable to adoptive parents
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave for same-sex parents 2021 Paternity leave is not applicable to same-sex parents
Paternity leave Scope - Provision of paternity leave for same-sex parents 2025 Paternity leave is not applicable to same-sex parents
Paternity leave Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits 2021 Employer liability
Paternity leave Source of funding of paternity leave cash benefits 2025 Employer liability