Pregnancy work ban leave is used when an employee can’t work for reasons related to their pregnancy. For example, health issues, work hardship, or night shifts.
Before You Begin: This topic applies to only German pay groups. For general information about the Leave Management screen, see Leave Management.
A pregnancy work ban leave record can be linked to an existing maternity leave record. However, it can also be non-linked in the case where there is no regular maternity leave on file yet. For example, an employee might request pregnancy work ban leave before informing the employer of a pregnancy. See Add Linked Leave Records (Germany).
When you click Pregnancy Work Ban in the Reason drop-down list for a non-linked leave record, Dayforce removes the Estimated Return Date field from the Leave Details section, adds the Due Date field, and shows the following fields in the HR Information section:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Date Evidence Received |
The date that the evidence for the leave request is received. |
| Evidence Valid |
A Yes or No value to indicate whether the evidence provided by the employee is valid. |
| Type of Pregnancy Work Ban |
The type of pregnancy work ban being requested. Options are:
This information is used for social insurance reporting. |
Note: A warning message is shown if you save a leave with one of the doctor-confirmed types but don’t have a Yes in the Evidence Valid drop-down list.