Dispute over special protection against dismissal: when is a woman considered pregnant?
If a woman is pregnant in Germany, she may not be dismissed by her employer. This is stipulated in the Maternity Protection Act. But when does a pregnancy legally begin and when does the protective law take effect? The Baden-Württemberg State Labor Court has made a remarkable ruling on this. Dispute in Baden-Württemberg According to the applicable Maternity Protection Act, employees in Germany may
