Q: are companies able to cancel their contracts when they are pregnant
Answer: no. In accordance with article 5 of the special provisions on the protection of women workers, employers may not reduce their wages, dismiss them, terminate their work or contract of employment because of pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding。
Question: can you refuse to be placed by a director to work late at night after pregnancy
Response: yes. In accordance with article 6 of the special provisions on the protection of women workers ' labour, the employer shall, on the basis of a certificate from a medical institution, reduce the amount of work or arrange other suitable work for women workers who are unable to adapt to their previous work during pregnancy. In the case of female workers who have been pregnant for more than seven months, the employer may not extend their working hours or arrange for night work, and a certain rest period shall be arranged during the working hours。
Q: is it correct that the company says that the maternity check is subject to leave of absence
That's not true. In accordance with article 6 of the special provisions on the protection of women workers at work, pregnant women are given prenatal check-ups during their working hours, the duration of which is taken into account。
Q: how long is sichuan's maternity leave now
With regard to maternity leave, these are currently provided for. In accordance with articles 7 and 8 of the special provisions for the protection of women workers at work:
Women workers are entitled to 98 days of maternity leave, including 15 days before childbirth
(b) 15 additional days of maternity leave in cases of obstructed labour
In the case of multiple births, maternity leave is increased by 15 days for each additional child。
At the same time, couples who have children in compliance with the sichuan provincial regulations on population and family planning extend the maternity leave of 60 days for women and 20 days for men, in addition to legal and regulatory provisions。
Q: is it reasonable for the company to have a lot of jobs while the child is breastfeeding
It doesn't make sense。
Under article 9 of the special provisions on the labour protection of female workers, an employer may not extend working hours or arrange night work for a female worker who is breastfeeding a child under one year of age。
The employer shall arrange for one hour of breastfeeding for the female breastfeeding worker during her daily working hours and one hour for each additional child who has given birth to a multiple child。
Question: how am i supposed to defend my rights if my employer has violated these provisions
In accordance with article 14 of the special provisions on the protection of women workers ' labour, if an employer violates the legal rights and interests of a woman worker, she may, in accordance with the law, file a complaint, report a complaint, apply for conciliation and arbitration with the conciliation body for labour and personnel disputes, and bring an action against an arbitral award before a people's court。
