PROTECTION OF PREGNANT WORKERS AND WORKERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY GIVEN BIRTH TO THE CHILD OR ARE BRESTFEEDING IN A EU CASE -LAW PERSPECTIVE

Uskladiti poklicno in družinsko življenje je velik izziv za delavke matere, sploh v današnjem času, ko sta v večini primerov zaposlena tako oče kot mati. Cilj na področju delovnega prava je zato zagotavljati delavkam materam posebno varstvo. S tem je mišljeno predvsem varstvo pred prekinitvijo poklicne poti zaradi materinstva. Veliko žensk se zanj namreč ne odloča ravno z razlogom bojazni pred odpovedjo pogodbe o zaposlitvi s strani delodajalca ter kolebanjem med materinstvom in kariero. Diplomsko delo obravnava pravne vire, ki varujejo to kategorijo zaposlenih. Predstavljeni so tako nacionalni pravni viri z delovno in socialno-pravnega vidika, kot tudi mednarodni pravni viri pomembni za oblikovanje slovenske zakonodaje. Za zaposlovanje žensk v Sloveniji je velikega pomena zakonodaja, ki je bila sprejeta v zadnjih letih. Z njo se približujemo enakopravnosti udeležbe žensk na trgu delovne sile. Diplomsko delo daje poudarek varstvu delavk mater v luči novejše sodne prakse Sodišča EU, zato so v tem smislu analizirane sodbe Sodišča EU, ki obravnavajo aktualna vprašanja z omenjenega področja.Coordinating work and family life is a big challenge for working women in today\u27s world. In many families both parents must work. The aim of labor law is to provide special protection to all working mothers. The law should protect them when they want to interrupt their career due to motherhood. Many women are afraid to choose motherhood because they might get fired by their employer. They are torn between motherhood and their career. My diploma thesis deals with the legal resources that protect this category of employees. Both national legal sources of employment (from a socio-legal perspective) as well as international sources of law relevant to the creation of Slovenian legislation are presented here. The laws adopted in recent years are very important for working mothers. They promote the equality of women and their participation in the labor market. This diploma thesis focuses on the protection of working mothers in the light of the recent case law of the EU Court. The EU Court appeals that deal with current issues in this field are presented in my diploma thesis