Maternity leave includes the period a woman is on sick leave, issued in connection with the ongoing pregnancy and impending birth, and a period of leave that lasts until the child reaches three years of age. During this period, the employee retains her job and part of her earnings, which is accrued in the form of benefits. Until the end of sick leave due to pregnancy - 100% of the average salary, then - 40%. However, laws allow women to exercise the right to go to work early.
Is it possible to leave maternity leave earlier?
An expectant mother can apply for maternity leave in two different ways.
The phrase “maternity leave” is an everyday expression that is not in the law. It characterizes the period of a woman’s legal stay at home, during the period of waiting for a child, birth and until he reaches a certain age.
The legislation, in this case, operates with two concepts:
- Maternity leave (hereinafter referred to as Maternity leave)
- Parental leave (hereinafter referred to as UZR)
The first option, in most cases, is provided at the thirtieth week of pregnancy and its duration, in a normal situation, is 140 days. Their number may be affected by complicated childbirth or multiple pregnancies. But its maximum duration should not be more than 210 days.
Immediately after the obstetrician-gynecologist of the consultation in which you are being observed issues you a certificate of incapacity for work, you can begin to apply for leave under the BiR.
Immediately after the certificate of incapacity for work expires, UzR leave begins, which involves caring for the baby until he reaches three years of age.
Regardless of which vacation you are on, if necessary, you can return to your work position at any time by notifying your employer and sending a corresponding application to his name, indicating the date of release.
But, when planning to return to your position from maternity leave, you need to take into account some points.
Nuances of interrupting vacation under the BiR
It is prohibited by law to interrupt an employee’s vacation at the request of the employer, but if this is the employee’s desire, it must be satisfied.
Practice shows that an employee can only interrupt this leave untimely only after first obtaining the employer’s consent. This point does not contradict the Labor Code in any way, and in most organizations it is regulated by local regulatory documents.
When interrupting vacation early, both the employer and the employee will need to take into account the following: the amount of benefits paid must be recalculated based on the number of working days in relation to vacation days and returned to the social insurance fund.
Nuances of interrupting vacation in Uzbekistan
Any family member who has taken out this leave can take care of the baby.
Whichever member of your family is in it, he has the right to interrupt it at any time and return to work with his preferred schedule. If after some time the decision changes, you can return to maternity leave again. The only thing that is required of you each time you leave it is to write applications addressed to the employer about returning to work.
The legislation allows the use of UzR leave by dividing it into parts. Moreover, several people can take turns caring for a child while on vacation, receiving appropriate payments.
