The rights of pregnant women at work

The Labor Code protects the rights of certain categories of workers. This is due to the fact that such groups have features, due to which there is a special regime in the law. The rights of a pregnant woman at work are also regulated separately. There are a lot of them to tell in detail about each, but I will briefly describe.

Confirm the fact of pregnancy!

In the early stages, no one suspects that you are in a position. This is especially not possible for the authorities, who will face the fact much later. To prevent this, you need to provide help. Then it will be impossible to refer to ignorance, the leadership will be forced to provide guarantees for pregnant women.

Dismissal or reduction?

These are the most important questions, because your position cannot be happily perceived by the employer. In this part, the law protects the rights of pregnant women at work. As for dismissal and reduction: management cannot dismiss a pregnant woman even for gross violations. These include absenteeism, default, etc. Unfortunately, the company can be completely liquidated, but even in this case there must be monetary compensation. In addition, a fixed-term employment contract may be entered into, and if it ends, its effect is extended for the period of pregnancy. It is important to note that criminal penalties are provided for refusing to hire a woman in a position, as well as for dismissal, which further protects the rights of pregnant women at work.

The law is not limited to these exemptions. During pregnancy, the norms of service, production standards and conditions are reduced - work should not be associated with harmful factors of production. If necessary, a transfer to another place is executed. The rights of pregnant women at work also include the payment of the time used for treatment or medical care. In addition, the right to leave, which is called maternity leave , is directly related to this. Its term can be different, depending on the factors listed in the law.

Also, a woman can go on a part-time basis if it is difficult to work for 8 hours, and earnings remain the same. The law explicitly defines the types of activities that are prohibited for women in the situation:

• associated with the transfer of heavy weights (more than 5 kg);
• where you need to bend, stretch, work on the stairs;
• where there are overtime, business trips, weekend work , etc.
• where you need to work with radioactive substances, as well as poisons;
  
• work in transport;
• other types.

Conclusion

As you can see, the rights of pregnant women at work are under the strict protection of the state and the law. The list of rights is wide enough, which allows a woman practically not to think about work, but only about who will be born. In addition, along with these benefits, there are others that are directly related to pregnancy and childbirth. For example, benefits or maternity capital for two and subsequent children. But this is the topic of another article.