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Maternity protection: periods, prohibitions and the money in between
Dated official sources, and the contents this module links to · 1 section
Official sources
- MuSchG section 3 — protection periods before and after delivery — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 4 — ban on overtime; rest period — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 5 — ban on night work — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 15 — notifications and evidence — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 16 — medical employment ban — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 17 — dismissal ban — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 18 — maternity protection pay — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 19 — maternity benefit — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 20 — employer top-up to maternity benefit — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 21 — determining average pay — verified on September 23, 2026
- MuSchG section 24 — annual leave during employment bans — verified on September 23, 2026
- SGB V section 24i — maternity benefit — verified on September 23, 2026
Every figure and its source
Every figure in this module anchored to a fiscal constant, with the official page that establishes it.
- Protection period before delivery — 42 days (six weeks)
gesetze-im-internet.de · 2026 rules - Protection period after delivery, standard case — 56 days (eight weeks)
gesetze-im-internet.de · 2026 rules - Extended protection period after delivery — 84 days (twelve weeks)
gesetze-im-internet.de · 2026 rules
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