Prescription of temporary sick leave to pregnant women in the absence of legal provisions
Conne-Perréard, E.; Bousquet, A.
Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique 40(2): 113-120
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0398-7620 PMID: 1631376 Document Number: 529690
Swiss legislation doesn't provide any maternity leave for pregnant women before the day of delivery. A retrospective study of 550 women who had just delivered, showed that in the absence of such provisions, 48.9% of women who worked during their pregnancy had been given temporary sick leaves by their physician on one or more occasion. The decision of giving such sick leave depends primarily on whether or not the woman presents obstetrical risks and is not systematic. The frequency of sick leaves increases also with job load. Finally, the attitude of each woman, related to her personal characteristics, her degree of satisfaction at work and her job security, are other deciding factors for prescribing sick leave.