If you are pregnant, your employer is not allowed to dismiss you without a good reason. This is the law. You also cannot be dismissed while you are on pregnancy leave or maternity leave.
While you are pregnant or on pregnancy leave or maternity leave, your employer is only allowed to dismiss you in exceptional circumstances, for example if the business closes or if you have behaved badly.
If you are pregnant, in the Netherlands you get 16 weeks' leave. This is called pregnancy leave and maternity leave. You cannot be dismissed during this period of leave and for six weeks afterwards.
If you have a temporary contract that ends while you are pregnant, your employer does not have to renew your contract. However, the reason for not renewing your contract must not be your pregnancy.
Your employer is not allowed to treat you unfavourably in any other way because you are pregnant. For example, your pregnancy must not be used as a reason to pay you less or not give you a promotion.
No. This is not allowed. The law says you cannot be dismissed because you are pregnant.
If your temporary contract ends when you are pregnant, your boss does not have to renew it. However, the reason for not renewing your contract must not be your pregnancy.
You have a right to a safe workplace. For example, your employer must take your pregnancy into consideration. You also have the right to leave both before and after you give birth.
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