Berlin (dpa) – Unnecessary bureaucracy and a prohibition on working for pregnant: This massive criticism sees family minister Manuela Schwesig exposed for its planned reform of the Maternity Protection Act.
Employers’ organizations and CDU economists accuse the SPD politician against a sham. Your Ministry countered. The new rules mean a prohibition on working for pregnant women in the production, said social policy expert Annette Bartos from employers’ association total metal of the German Press Agency in Berlin. They criticized the proposed ban on working with the prescribed time pace.
Although already expectant mothers were excluded from the assembly line and piecework , Bartos said. But even in jobs with much slower processes are pregnant will no longer be able to work – until now that is, according to the expert possible.
In the metal and electrical industry it was practice, expectant mothers to put off the assembly line at jobs with a significantly slower pace – such as the pre-assembly of products, Bartos said. This is no longer possible in the future.
The Federal Family Ministry rejected the criticism: The new regulation is justified because clocked work could lead to irresponsible risk without heightened pace. However, it could exemptions are issued when under actual working conditions is a hazard is not to be feared.
For resentment also ensure planned so-called risk analyzes for jobs. Bartos of total metal said: Should the draft without changes to take effect, all employers would be required to examine every experience, whether are connected to the local activity hazards for pregnant or lactating women – even if there currently working man.
In addition, the design see also relevant documentation and information obligations complained Bartos. Consequently, even a man must be declared if present at his workplace potential hazards for pregnancies. “According to the letter of the law so the FC Bayern Munich Manuel has actually detectable inform New about whether and what risk there is for him at work, if it does get pregnant,” complained the expert.
For the Family Ministry’s criticism is incomprehensible, a spokeswoman said. The risk assessment of jobs was already enshrined in existing law. Because jobs are awarded regardless of gender, also each get a woman into account.
The protection of pregnant women should not lead to absurd bureaucratic obligations for companies, warned the head of the parliamentary circle SME Union Group, Christian von Stetten (CDU). Here should proceed with moderation and the economy will not be burdened with unnecessary bureaucracy. The Secretary General of the CDU Economic Council, Wolfgang Steiger, said the measures should be reviewed in the legislative process. By the will of the federal government, the law this year to be adopted and enter into force on 1 January 2017th
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