If you are pregnant and you are working in the Netherlands, you have a right to additional protection. Your employer must make sure you can continue to work in a safe and healthy way.
If you are pregnant, you must not do any dangerous work. You must not work with toxic substances, lift heavy objects or work night shifts if this is not good for you or your baby. Your employer must make changes to your work where necessary.
You are allowed to take additional breaks when you are pregnant. You can also ask for different working hours, for example if you are very tired or have medical problems. Discuss this with your employer. Your employer must take this into consideration.
You have the right to pregnancy leave and maternity leave. This means that you do not have to work for four to six weeks before you give birth and for ten weeks afterwards. While you are on leave, you will receive a benefit from UWV or your employer will continue to pay your wages.
Yes. If you are pregnant you have more rights. Your boss cannot simply call you into work. You also have a right to additional breaks. You must work no more than ten hours in a row while you are pregnant and for six months after you give birth. Your boss is only allowed to ask you to work night shifts if there really is no other option. Discuss these rights with your boss.
You have to tell your boss that you are pregnant. You have rights if you are pregnant, so it is a good idea to tell your boss at an early stage. This allows your boss to take your situation into account and make arrangements in advance to replace you when you are on pregnancy leave and maternity leave.
Yes. Your employer must let you do this if you need to.
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