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The Labor Code confers upon the employer a duty to implement gender equality and non-discrimination principles, which include equal selection criteria, working conditions, benefits, work evaluation criteria, and remuneration for employees. Moreover, eligible employees are entitled to pregnancy and childbirth leave, amounting to 70 calendar days before and 56 calendar days after childbirth. Also, an employer cannot present a termination notice without mutual agreement to an employee they know to be pregnant until the day the baby turns four months old.

The legislation sets out various child benefits, such as a one-time payment for the birth or adoption of a child (EUR 462 in 2022) and entitlement to a monthly payment until a child reaches 18 years old (EUR 73,5 in 2022).

Šiame teisės akte nustatytos įvairios išmokos vaikui, pavyzdžiui, vienkartinė išmoka už vaiko gimimą ar įvaikinimą (462 EUR 2022 m.) ir teisė į mėnesinę išmoką, kol vaikui sueis 18 metų (73,5 EUR 2022 m.).

The applicant, a translator for the Romanian Embassy, was terminated without explanation the day after officially informing the employer of her pregnancy. She argued that her dismissal was based on gender discrimination, while the employer stated that it was because of unsatisfactory results during the contractual probationary period. The Court ruled in favor of the applicant awarding LT 50,000 in pecuniary and LT 10,000 in non-pecuniary damages to be paid by the Romanian Embassy in the Republic of Lithuania.

The Constitution is an essential pillar of gender equality legislation in Lithuania. Article 29 affirms that human rights may not be restricted, or any privileges granted, on the grounds of “gender, race, nationality, language, origin, social status, belief, convictions, or views.” Further, Article 38 declares that marriage can only be concluded upon free mutual consent between a man and a woman, and that the rights of spouses are equal. The provisions do not declare same-sex marriages or partnerships valid.

The legislation implements the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which the Lithuanian Parliament ratified in 1995. The Act sets out the rights of a child and defines neglect, physical, psychological, and sexual abuse.