The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Belarus reminded expectant mothers about labor guarantees for working pregnant women.
The department published the corresponding list on its official Telegram channel.
Thus, Belarusian women expecting a child should know that they are prohibited from being required to work overtime.
What else is prohibited?
It is also not allowed to call pregnant women to work on public holidays and holidays, at night, or on weekends.
It is prohibited to send them on business trips.
Expectant mothers are not allowed to reduce their salaries for reasons related to pregnancy.
In addition, it is prohibited to terminate an employment contract at the initiative of the employer for the following reasons:
– reduction in the number of employees;
- unsuitability for the position held or the work performed due to a health condition that prevents continuation of work;
– absence from work for more than 4 months in a row due to temporary disability (not counting maternity leave).
Transfer to another job
Separately, guarantees are provided for the transfer of women to lighter work - in accordance with the conclusion of the VKK or MREK.
In particular, these documents give the right to reduce production standards and service standards.
Pregnant women are transferred to lighter work without harmful or dangerous “production factors”.
With such a transfer, the average salary from the previous job is retained, the Ministry of Labor noted.
Vacation
As for labor and social leave, maternity leave is 126 calendar days.
In cases of complicated childbirth, when two or more children are born – 140 days.
For those who live and work in radioactively contaminated areas – 146 days (in case of complicated childbirth, birth of two or more children – 160 days).
The basis for granting leave is a sick leave certificate issued by a healthcare institution.
Responsibilities of the employer
The employer is obliged to:
– provide a pregnant employee with work leave before or after social maternity leave (if it has not been used in full);
– provide, after the end of maternity leave, leave to care for a child until the child reaches 3 years of age (upon the employee’s written request).
The leave for care can be used in full or in parts of any duration, the department noted.
