Prohibition on Employing Female Workers in Harmful Working Conditions

19:55, 11/07/2024

Female workers are a special category of labor, and the arrangement and assignment of female labor must be regulated based on their unique physical and mental characteristics. The law stipulates that the use of labor in harmful working conditions is prohibited as follows:

- Locations with pressure greater than atmospheric pressure;- Underground mines;- Dangerous high-altitude areas;- Workplaces unsuitable for women's mental and psychological health;- Regular immersion in water, immersion in contaminated water, prone to infections;- Excessive physical exertion (average energy expenditure over 5 Kcal/min, average heart rate over 120/min);- Exposure to open radiation;- Direct contact with chemicals capable of causing genetic mutations.

Female workers who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or minors must not be employed under the following conditions:

- Exposure to electromagnetic fields beyond permitted limits;- Direct contact with certain chemicals that accumulate in the body and adversely affect cellular metabolism, cause miscarriage, premature birth, placental infection, congenital disabilities, negatively affect breast milk, and cause respiratory infections;- Indoor temperatures of 45°C or higher in the summer and 40°C or higher in the winter, or exposure to high thermal radiation;- Environments with vibration levels exceeding permitted standards;- Restrictive work postures or lack of oxygen.

Additionally, the list of jobs prohibited for female workers is specified in the Appendix attached to Inter-ministerial Circular 03/TT-LB 1994.

More details can be found in Labor Protection Ordinance 1991 and Inter-ministerial Circular 03/TT-LB 1994.

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