The new bill for the modernization and updating of the Labor Code seeks to improve the working conditions of pregnant women, allowing the accumulation of prenatal leave days with postnatal leave and vacations. Furthermore, in the document, both types of licenses are increased by one week.
The proposal leaves it in the hands of the worker and the employer to decide how to use the rest dayswith the aim of offering greater flexibility and protection during the pregnancy period and after childbirth.
The mandatory rest licenses They will be seven weeks before the delivery date and seven weeks after delivery. That said, maternity leave is set at 14 weeks in total. Previously, each period had six weeks.
According to the document, presented to the Senate by the Minister of Labor, Luis Miguel De Camps, pregnant workers are granted the right to accumulate the seven weeks of mandatory prenatal leave with the days of postnatal leave.
Likewise, they may request that their vacation immediately after the period of maternitywhich would prolong the worker’s rest time.
Article 232.-
Eviction carried out by the employer during the worker’s pregnancy period, maternity leave and up to three months after the date of birth is void. The worker must notify the employer of her pregnancy, by any reliable means. The notification must indicate the presumed date of delivery.
Some of the modifications to Labor Code
The project includes several modifications to the articles of the Labor Code of 1992. Among them, it is established that eviction cannot be carried out by the employer during:
- The worker’s pregnancy
- Maternity leave and up to three months after childbirth.
While the worker is obliged to notify pregnancy reliably and indicate the estimated date of delivery.
Another of the key changes is that the maternity leave will be fourteen weeks in total, guaranteeing that the worker retains all her labor rights during this time.
Finally, it is specified that, if the worker requests her vacation immediately after maternity leave, the employer will be obliged to grant her this right, thus ensuring that women can enjoy extended recovery and care time without risk of losing their labor rights.
