Introduction:

The labor rights of pregnant women are of great relevance for the doctors that follow the pregnancy, as well as for the Occupational Health doctors. For them to be able to ensure work safety for this vulnerable group, they need to have a good understanding of the work laws. The multidisciplinarity between the two medical specialties can constitute an important alliance in the identification of specific labor risks, and the orientation of the worker.

Methodology:

This is an review of the portuguese legislation conducted in november of 2022, regarding the Portuguese Work Code, complemented by the Practical Guide of the Subsidy of Specific Risks, from the Social Security Institute.

Contents:

Pregnant workers must be considered a susceptible group for specific risks and there must be taken measures regarding their health and security, from various points of view. This cannot result in disadvantage in the work market and it cannot affect the equality of treatment between men and women. It’s the pregnant women right that the work conditions are evaluated, and, if needed, adapted by the employer, so the safety of the mother and the fetus is guaranteed.

Discussion and Conclusions:

It’s important for health professionals to be informed about the work rights of pregnant women. The collaboration with Occupational Health professionals is essential in the right identification of specific work risks, so that the pregnancy can proceed without exposured to such risks and, in the case of such exposure, they can be rightly adjusted.

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