Pregnancy and parenthood

Compliance with maternity protection Monitoring

As an employer, you can apply to the LAVG for exemptions from certain employment bans or from the ban on dismissal under the Maternity Protection Act under certain conditions.

Notification of the employment of a pregnant or breastfeeding woman Receipt

If one of your employees has informed you that she is pregnant or breastfeeding, you must notify the competent supervisory authority.

Request reimbursement for remuneration paid during maternity leave

When employees are prohibited from working during maternity leave, you as the employer initially incur costs, for example, for maternity pay and employer allowance. You can apply for reimbursement of these costs from the statutory health insurance funds.

Terms and conditions of employment

If you are employed as a worker in Germany, you have certain rights and obligations. Here you can find information on the legal conditions, e.g. statutory working time or unemployment benefits.

Equal treatment (rules prohibiting discrimination in the workplace)

This section provides further information on the subject of equal treatment.

Applying for maternity benefit as a person with statutory health insurance

If you become a mother, you can receive maternity benefit. You are also entitled to maternity benefit after a miscarriage from the 13th week of pregnancy, provided you take maternity leave.

Apply for maternity benefit as a privately insured person or with a statutory health insurance fund as a family insured person

As an expectant mother, you can apply for maternity benefit from the Federal Social Security Office (BAS) for the period of protection before and after childbirth and for the day of childbirth. You must meet certain requirements for this.