Many company employees are interested in the question: is it legal for women to travel on business with children? And if so, can women take their children with them on a business trip?
A recent survey among OneTwoTrip for Business clients showed that 74.2% of employers do not allow company employees to take family members with them on business trips. What should employees do then if they have young children? Let’s find out in our article.
Refusal to travel under the Labor Code of the Russian Federation: who cannot be sent on a business trip?
Since a business trip is one of the official duties of an employee, according to the law, refusal of a business trip is impossible. However, there are exceptions.
For example, pregnant women have the right to issue a refusal to travel on a business trip, regardless of the stage of pregnancy. Refusal for a business trip can be confirmed on the basis of a certificate from the antenatal clinic.
There are also categories of workers with children who can be sent on a business trip only with written consent. This is:
- Employees with young children (under 3 years old);
- Single parents with children under 14 years. These include both mothers and single fathers;
- A parent with a child under the age of 14, if the other parent works on a rotational basis;
- Employees with 3 or more children under the age of 14;
- Employees with disabled children.
It is important to note that employees of these categories must be informed upon signature of the right to refuse a business trip.
Therefore, answering the question about whether a business trip with small children is possible, we can say with confidence that at a minimum your employer must obtain your written consent.
