Employers must organize the work and working conditions of pregnant and breastfeeding employees in such a way that neither their health nor the health of the child is impaired. They may only be employed with their consent.

Pregnant women may be absent from work or leave work upon simple notification. Nursing mothers must be given the necessary time to breastfeed. Employers must ensure that pregnant and breastfeeding women can lie down and rest under suitable conditions.

Women who have recently given birth may not be employed during the first eight weeks after childbirth.

From the eighth week before the expected birth, pregnant employees may not work between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Employers who require pregnant employees to work between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. must, as far as possible, provide equivalent work between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. This obligation also applies for the remainder of the pregnancy and for the period between the eighth and twenty-sixth week after childbirth if the employee provides a medical certificate stating that it is necessary for her health or the health of the child. If no equivalent work can be offered between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., the employee is entitled to 80% of her wages, including appropriate compensation for lost benefits in kind. During these periods, the employee must not lose the advantages associated with her position, seniority, or promotion.

Overview of the Applicable Legal Provisions in Liechtenstein

Commission Communication on Guidelines for the Assessment of Chemical, Physical, and Biological Agents and Industrial Processes Presenting Risks to the Health and Safety of Pregnant Workers, Workers Who Have Recently Given Birth, or Breastfeeding Workers at Work (Council Directive 92/85/EEC).