In that directive, the provision relating to maternity leave expressly refers to confinement, and its purpose is to protect the mother in the especially vulnerable situation arising from her pregnancy.
Direktiivi selle sätte eesmärk, mis käsitleb rasedus‑ ja sünnituspuhkust, on kaitsta ema tervist naise rasedusele järgnevas eriomases haavatavas olukorras.