Recently, the incident of a pregnant female employee being fired for 4 days off due to morning sickness has attracted widespread attention from the society. Li Mingxia, a female employee in the early stages of pregnancy, experienced severe morning sickness every morning and could barely stand. As a result, she had to take time off work to rest at home. She took a total of 4 days off.
However, when she returned to work, she found herself fired by the company for absenteeism. The company believes that Li Mingxia's vacation is too long, which has seriously affected her work. But for pregnant women, physical health and fetal development are the most important things. Morning sickness is an uncomfortable reaction that many pregnant women experience, and the company should understand and support it, not fire it.
The incident also sparked a discussion about the rights and interests of female workers during pregnancy. Women need special care and protection during pregnancy, and companies should formulate corresponding policies and measures to protect the rights and interests of female employees during pregnancy. At the same time, all sectors of society should also pay attention to the rights and interests of pregnant female workers and create a fairer and healthier working environment for them.
From a legal point of view, it is also illegal for a company to fire a pregnant woman. According to the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China and the Special Provisions on the Labor Protection of Female Employees, an employer shall not reduce the wages and benefits of a female employee because of her pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding, and shall not dismiss her or terminate her labor or employment contract. Therefore, the company's practice of firing a pregnant female employee is illegal and should bear the corresponding legal responsibility.
To sum up, the company's practice of firing pregnant female employees is unreasonable, illegal, immoral, and irresponsible. We should call on all sectors of society to pay attention to the rights and interests of pregnant women workers and create a fairer and healthier working environment for them. At the same time, it also calls on the company to respect the rights and interests of female employees, assume their social responsibilities, and provide employees with a good working environment and benefits. Social hotspots