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However, generally, females are not allowed to work underground in mines except in certain cases as specified in the Act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: § 30 of the Employment Act 2007\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Protection from Dismissals\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>It is illegal for an employer to dismiss a female worker due to her pregnancy or any other reason connected with her pregnancy in all aspects of employment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: § 46 of the Employment Act 2007\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Right to Return to Same Position\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>A female worker has the right to return to same job\u002Fposition (or some other similar and suitable position) after availing her maternity leave, on same terms and conditions which would have applied if she had not been on maternity leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: § 29(2) of the Employment Act 2007\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n    \n    \n      \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_maternity_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights: job protection while pregnant and\u002For during maternity leave in Kenya – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-04-27\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>No Harmful Work\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>There is no provision in the Employment Act which restricts an employer from giving arduous or harmful work to a pregnant worker. 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