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Maternity Leave (Maternity leave protections and obligations (Employer'…
Maternity Leave
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Eligibility
Employment Act
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You have given your employer at least 1 week’s notice before going on maternity leave, and informed them as soon as possible of your delivery. Otherwise, you are only entitled to half the payment during maternity leave, unless you have a good enough reason for not giving the notice.
Have to served your employer for a continuous period of at least 3 months immediately before the birth of your child.
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Entitlement
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Employment Act
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Your employer will pay your usual monthly salary for the first 8 weeks of leave if:
You have worked for at least 3 continuous months before the birth.
you have fewer than 2 living children of your own at the time of delivery. In case of multiple birth (e.g twins, triplets, etc) during the first pregnancy, your employer is still required to pay 8 weeks of maternity leave for the next pregnancy.
The last 4 weeks of maternity leave is unpaid. Whether your employer pays you during the last 4 weeks of maternity leave depends on your employment contract.
What is Maternity Leave
Maternity leave, now often called parental or family leave, is the time a mother (or father) takes off from work for the birth of a child.