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Female employees have a right to four months maternity leave. This leave can start four weeks before the expected date of birth and the employee cannot be forced to go back to work for six weeks after the birth of the child. An employee who bears a still-born child may remain on maternity leave for six weeks after the still birth or a longer period if a medical practitioner states that it is necessary for her health and safety. Maternity leave may be paid or unpaid. If the employee has been contributing to the Unemployment Fund, she will be able to claim benefits during the period that she is on maternity leave. An employer may appoint a temporary employee to perform the duties of the employee while she is on maternity leave. Fathers can claim three days family responsibility leave on the birth of their child. Adoptive parents can each claim three days family responsibility leave on the adoption of a child. |
