Right To Give Birth To Part Time Employees, Is It The Same As Permanent Employees?

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YOGYAKARTA Before deciding to work part-time in a company, a woman, especially those who are married, needs to know the right to leave to give birth to part-time employees.

For information, the right to leave for childbirth is the right for women to take breaks so that they can prepare for childbirth and restore health after the delivery process.

Originally, the right to take maternity leave obtained by part time employees was no different from contract or permanent employees.

Referring to Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation, employees who are bound by certain time contract agreements (PKWT), including part time employees, can get leave rights.

The duration of maternity leave is contained in Article 82 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower.

The law explains that the duration of maternity leave is 1.5 months before the delivery date and 1.5 months after the delivery date. Thus, women who work part-time or part-time are entitled to 3 months of maternity leave.

Just so you know, Law Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower has not been changed much in Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation.

The Job Creation Law does not eliminate the right to rest during menstruation, illness, and childbirth as regulated in the Manpower Law.

In addition to obtaining the right to leave for childbirth, there are other rights to rest that part time employees can get, including:

That's information about the right to leave giving birth to part time employees. Hopefully this article can add insight to the loyal readers of VOI.ID.