Labor and social guarantees for pregnant women and employees with children

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 11 September 2023 at 11:59 Chapter: News

Do you plan to or already have working relationships with pregnant women and employees who raise children under 14 years of age? Find out in which cases they cannot be denied employment, what vacations and benefits you should provide them, and about other important nuances.

At the request of a pregnant woman, woman who has a child under the age of 14, child with disability or is caring for a sick family member, or a person who is raising minor children without a mother, you are obliged to switch them to the part-time/week.

Mothers of children up to one and a half years old, in addition to the general break for rest and food, are given additional breaks for feeding the baby – 30 minutes (60 minutes if there are two or more children) every three hours.

Also, if necessary, you must provide pregnant women and women with children under 14 years of age or children with disabilities tickets to sanatoriums and holiday homes free of charge or on preferential terms, as well as provide financial assistance to them.

You cannot, on your own initiative, dismiss pregnant women and mothers with children under the age of 3 (up to 6 years - if woman has extended leave to take care of a child), single mothers with a child under the age of 14 or s child with disability. Even with the complete liquidation of enterprise or the end of fixed-term employment contract, you must employ such women.

This requirement also applies to persons who raise minor children without a mother.