Analysis of Ensuring Job Security for Female Labors on Maternity Leave

One of the basic rights of labors is to enjoy job security. This right is threatened in the pregnancy status of female labors who change from employment status to maternity leave. International labor law and EU law, in order to protect this right, have laid down appropriate rules and regulations to prohibit the termination of contracts of women labors and to protect their employment during pregnancy and childbirth. In labor and social security law of Iran, despite the existence of relatively appropriate regulations in this regard, unfortunately, judicial procedure of administrative court of justice has not been formed to ensure the job security of these labors. The present study, by using a descriptive and analytical approach, while explaining the position of international labor law and EU law, has evaluated the issue in labor law of Iran. The result is that according to the evidence presented in this study, the maternity leave period is inherently matches with the suspension of the contract, and therefore in this period the employer has no right to terminate the contract and it is pointless to count this period as part of the employment contract. Also, the Predict the right of termination for the employer or the condition of termination of the contract in case of pregnancy of the labor, has no legal validity.