Pregnant on probation

What you need:

• medical certificate of pregnancy

Pregnant women enjoy special protection in employment

• If you, as a newly hired employee, became pregnant during the probationary period, you will be protected Clause 9 of the Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG) "during pregnancy and up to four months after delivery" before a termination by the boss.
• Tell your employer about the pregnancy as soon as you find out that you are expecting a child.
• The employer may no longer give notice of termination as soon as you have told him, ideally through Submission of a gynecological certificate or a copy of the maternity record that a pregnancy is present.
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• If your boss had already given notice of termination within the probationary period, this is ineffective if you give him a notice prove that you are pregnant within two weeks of receipt of the letter of termination or the verbal notice of termination are.
• If you have not been able to meet this two-week period for reasons for which you are not responsible, it is sufficient if you then give notice of the pregnancy immediately (i.e. H. without undue hesitation).


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Termination by employer in probationary period

• If the employer wants to terminate the employment relationship despite the fact that you became pregnant during the probationary period, a declaration of termination is not sufficient. In this case, your boss must submit a reasoned application to the state authority responsible for occupational safety. He may only terminate your contract with their approval.
• In such a case, the reasons for the termination must be different from those of your pregnancy.
• If he has given notice without the appropriate approval, you can file a dismissal protection suit with the labor court responsible for you.