Beschäftigung einer schwangeren oder stillenden Frau zwischen 20 und 22 Uhr beantragen

The employment of pregnant or breastfeeding women between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. must be applied for at the local trade supervisory office/the LBEG.

If you wish to employ a pregnant or breastfeeding woman between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., you must obtain permission to do so.

The supervisory authority may temporarily prohibit you from employing the pregnant or breastfeeding woman during this period in order to protect the health of the woman or her child.

If the supervisory authority does not temporarily prohibit employment, you may employ the woman between 8 pm and 10 pm.

If your application is not rejected within six weeks of receipt of the complete application, the permit is deemed to have been granted (fictitious permit)

No approval is required in the following case:

The training center may allow pregnant and breastfeeding trainees (§ 1 para. 2 sentence no. 8 MuSchG) to participate in training events until 10 p.m. if

1. the woman expressly declares her willingness to do so,

2. participation is necessary for training purposes at this time and

3. in particular, there is no irresponsible risk to the pregnant woman or her child from working alone.

• Medical certificate
• Declaration of consent from the pregnant or breastfeeding woman. The woman can revoke her declaration at any time.
• Assessment of working conditions in accordance with Section 14 (1) of the Maternity Protection Act

• You can only submit the application if you are an employer.
• The pregnant or breastfeeding woman must expressly declare her willingness to do so
• A medical certificate must not speak against working until 10 pm.
• There is no irresponsible risk to the pregnant woman from working alone.
• Working alone does not pose an irresponsible risk to the child.

In Lower Saxony, the General Fee Schedule is the basis for charging fees. The fees are charged on a time and material basis, but at least €100. Please contact your local trade supervisory office/LBEG for information on the processing fees incurred.

The exact costs will be determined after the permit has been issued.

You can apply for permission to employ a pregnant or breastfeeding woman between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. in writing, by e-mail or online.

You can apply for approval in writing:

• Describe your request informally or use the form.
• Send your application to the local trade supervisory office/LBEG by post or email, including the required documents and evidence.
• If the documents or information required for processing are incomplete, you will be contacted immediately by the processing department.
• The Trade Supervisory Office/LBEG will check the documents.
• Your application is considered approved if you do not receive a rejection within 6 weeks.
• If the requirements for approval are not met, you will receive a rejection.
• The Trade Supervisory Office/LBEG can also issue you with a provisional rejection,
• In the event of a rejection, you will receive a notice of rejection. You will not receive a notice of approval.
• The notification of costs will be sent to you once the procedure has been completed.

If you would like to apply for approval online, you must complete the following steps:

• You log in to the online service and use it to create your application. Attach the required documents to the application.
• The responsibility is automatically determined and the application is automatically sent to the competent authority after processing.
• The next steps are the same as the written application

The application must be submitted before the pregnant or breastfeeding woman is employed between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

This procedure for the approval of employment between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. does not replace the notification of employment of a pregnant or breastfeeding woman in accordance with the Maternity Protection Act. Please use the forms available for this purpose.

An online service for this service is in preparation

Contradiction

• Application for the employment of a pregnant or breastfeeding woman between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Approval
• The employment of a pregnant or breastfeeding woman between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. must be approved by the responsible occupational health and safety office.
• Responsible authority in Lower Saxony: local trade supervisory office / for activities and facilities subject to the Federal Mining Act: State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG)

State Trade Inspectorate of Lower Saxony

For activities and facilities subject to the Federal Mining Act: State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG)

Forms available: yes

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: yes

Personal appearance necessary: no