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December 13, 2019

Women who want to work until the ninth month of pregnancy and take the mandatory five-month maternity leave "exclusively after childbirth" will be able to apply to INPS before the two months preceding the expected date of birth.

The INPS clarifies this in a circular on the 2019 Budget law that provides for the possibility of working until the ninth month of pregnancy and to abstain from work for five months after giving birth. There must be a medical opinion that certifies that this option does not harm the health of the pregnant woman and the unborn child.