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I am pregnant and I fear for my job
The pregnant worker benefits from absolute protection against dismissal throughout pregnancy and the 16 weeks following childbirth (art. 336c al. 1 let. c CO). A notice of termination given during this period is void. Maternity leave is 14 weeks minimum with 80% of salary…
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# Applicable Legal Provisions
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders. I've noted your preferred glossary: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I notice that the text to translate contains only "CO 336c" which is a protected token. Since I must preserve every protected token exactly, the translation is: CO 336c Please provide the actual text you would like me to translate, and I will apply the glossary preferences and preserve all protected content accordingly. — Protection against dismissal — pregnancy
- LEg 3 — Prohibition of discrimination
- LTr 35a — Maternity Protection
Critical Deadlines
- Notice to the employer — as soon as it becomes known (CO 336c al. 1 let. c)
- # Adaptation of the Position — progressively according to stage (LTr 35 / OLT 1 art. 60-64)
- Challenge of Dismissal During Pregnancy — immediate if dismissal (CO 336c al. 1 lit. c / CO 336c al. 2)
- Maternity allowance APG — after childbirth, within the 5 years (LAPG 16b-16h)
- Action before labor court if breach — according to statute of limitations period (5-10 years) (CO 328 / CO 336c / CPC 243)
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