Court allows employer's appeal against UWV denial of pregnancy benefits by redefining employee status.

The court declared the employer's appeal against the UWV's decision to deny pregnancy benefits admissible and granted it. The employer argued the employee did not qualify as a worker under the Work and Care Act because she was not performing work during her leave. The court rejected this literal interpretation, ruling that the statutory definition of 'letting work be performed' must be understood as maintaining an employment relationship rather than requiring active labor, thereby preserving the employee's status and right to benefits. Consequently, the contested decision was annulled, and the employer was ordered to pay the applicant's legal costs.