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Article 5.15 Legal Status (Local Employees) Regulations 2020

Pregnancy and birth

1 The employer may not terminate an employment contract of an employee during pregnancy, during pregnancy and maternity leave or during a period of six weeks after the employee has returned to work following such leave, unless such termination is unrelated to her pregnancy, to the birth of her child, to the consequences thereof or to her breastfeeding the child. The employer bears the burden of proving that the termination of an employment contract is not related to the employee’s pregnancy, to the birth of her child, to the consequences thereof or to her breastfeeding the child.

2 If the employer terminates an employment contract contrary to paragraph 1 the employee may:

a. annul the termination of her employment contract within two months of termination by sending written notification to this effect to the head of mission; or

b. invoke article 8.9.

3 Any claim in connection with an annulment as referred to in paragraph 2 (a) is subject to a limitation period of six months from the date on which termination took effect.

Regeling
Legal Status (Local Employees) Regulations 2020
Soort
Beleidsregel
Geldend vanaf
07-01-2026
BWB-id
BWBR0047757
Versie
2026-01-07_0

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