When a woman decides to become a mother, she begins to prepare intensively for this beautiful period of her life. A healthy lifestyle, proper nutrition, gymnastics for pregnant women are certainly very important. But in addition to taking care of health, any modern woman should familiarize herself with the rights of the pregnant woman and the legislation that these rights protect.
The current Labor Code contains a whole section that specifies the working conditions and the working conditions of the pregnant woman. Below are some important points of the law that a woman can use in the situation:
- unemployed pregnant women do not have the right to refuse work;
- if you are expecting a child, then you have the right to refuse overtime and night hours;
- a pregnant woman has the right not to work on weekends and holidays;
- according to the conclusion of doctors, a pregnant woman can switch to easy work, where any adverse effects on her and her future child are excluded. If the enterprise does not provide a workplace with the appropriate mode of work, then the pregnant woman is released from work. In this case, the employer is obliged to pay for all missed days.
Every woman is interested in the question of which week begins maternity leave and how to calculate maternity leave. According to the legislation, maternity leave is issued on the thirtieth week of pregnancy. If a woman is waiting for two or more children, then the term of her maternity leave comes on the 28th week. This law also applies to women in the Russian Federation and citizens of Ukraine. For women with a certificate of the person affected by the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster - the payment of maternity leave begins with the 26th week of pregnancy.
The duration of leave is 126 calendar days - 70 before delivery and 56 after childbirth (in the Russian Federation, the duration of leave after childbirth is 70 calendar days). If the mother gives birth to two or more children, the number of days after birth is extended to 70 (in Russia, 110 days). The necessary documents for maternity leave are a maternity leave sheet and a maternity leave application.
Payment for maternity leave is calculated in the amount of the average wage. The total work experience of a woman in this case is not taken into account and is always equal to 100%. For example, if the salary of a pregnant woman is 200 cu, the calculation of maternity leave payments is as follows: 200 * 4 = 800. The amount is approximate, since it does not take into account the number of days in the month and holidays. For the unemployed, maternity benefits are calculated on the basis of unemployment benefits, scholarships or any other income. Get a maternity allowance unemployed pregnant woman can only at the place of residence in the bodies of labor and social protection. In most cases, the amount of the unemployment benefit is only 25% of the subsistence minimum.
In addition to maternity benefits, every modern woman can expect the following benefits, which are stipulated by law:
- help with the birth of a child. At the birth of the first child, assistance is paid throughout the year, at the birth of the second child - for two years, at the birth of the third - three. The amount for each subsequent child is approximately doubled. The laws of the Russian Federation, in contrast to Ukrainian laws, in addition to assistance at birth, provides for "Mother (family) capital." Parents can use this capital three years after the birth of the child;
- allowance for the care of a child until the age of three. After the end of the maternity leave, the young mother has the opportunity to take a leave to take care of the child
before reaching the age of three. During this period, she is given a benefit, the amount of which is determined depending on the average monthly income of the family. The allowance is paid until the woman leaves the maternity leave.
If a child is sick and needs intensive care, a woman can take a childcare leave before the age of 6 after a maternity leave. In this case, the state does not provide benefits. To make such a leave, medical indications are necessary.
Many young mothers go to work on maternity leave. These women enjoy the same benefits as pregnant women. In most cases, young mothers are forced to work because of the small amounts of benefits. But it should be remembered that even in the most cramped circumstances it is not possible to push the care of the child to the background.