Transfer to another job
Women with children under one and a half who cannot perform their previous work are transferred, at their request, to another job. Their pay must be no lower than their average earnings in the previous job until the child reaches one and a half.
Safeguards on dismissal
The employer may not terminate the employment contract:
— with a woman who has a child under three;
— with a sole mother raising a child under 16 or a child with a disability under 18;
— employees raising a child under 16 or a child with a disability under 18 without the mother;
In the event of staff redundancies
When an organization reduces employee numbers or staff, employees with a family and children and two or more dependants have priority to retain their jobs if productivity and qualifications are equal.
Leave at a convenient time for parents of large families
Employees with three or more children under 18 can take annual paid leave at a time convenient for them, and the employer cannot refuse. Parents of large families therefore have priority in choosing holiday dates.