...."An employer cannot refuse to hire a pregnant woman because of her pregnancy, because of a pregnancy-related condition or because of the prejudices of co-workers, clients, or customers."
I've read this labor code, which is very much applicable in the Philippines on the powerful internet. I've been doing a lot of soul searching these past few days, weeks, months... I am currently 6 1/2 months pregnant and I feel that my company refuses to regularize me because I'm pregnant.. Although I have an option to resign, how sure am I that a company will be accepting my services knowing that I will be filing for a maternity leave before my 6th month with them? Is this a clear cut of discrimination?
Based on our Labor Code:
Article 137. Prohibited acts. (a) It shall be unlawful for any employer:
(1) To deny any woman employee the benefits provided for in this Chapter or to discharge any woman employed by him for the purpose of preventing her from enjoying any of the benefits provided under this Code;
(2) To discharge such woman on account of her pregnancy, while on leave or in confinement due to her pregnancy; or
(3) To discharge or refuse the admission of such woman upon returning to her work for fear that she may again be pregnant
Currently, I am looking and very much open for options outside my current company. I crave for a normal life...I want to be with my kid in the evening and be able to sleep beside him everyday...it pains me to think that by continuously working the graveyard shift, my kid would grow up not knowing or experiencing having a mother that would wake up in the middle of the night to feed him...
It's hard not to have a job...as per my husband, he thinks that it's not practical for me to stop working and leave all the money making to him... I think so too... well, I'm thinking of options as well and it's really not easy...
I'll let you know what happens......everything will work out soon... :)
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