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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Contract Cleaning Services Industry

Kwa-Zulu Natal

Main Collective Agreement : Extention to Non-parties

12. Maternity Leave

 

12.1 Application for maternity leave

 

When applying for maternity leave, a female employee shall:

(a) complete the maternity leave forth of the employer concerned three months prior to the expected date of confinement; and
(b) hand the duly completed maternity leave form to the employer, together with a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner certifying:
(i) the expected date of said employee's confinement;
(ii) that said employee is fit to work until four weeks prior to the expected date of confinement.

 

12.2 Pre-Natal Care

 

A pregnant female employee shall be entitled to one day's fully paid leave in each of the 3 months prior to the expected data of confinement, for the purpose of attending a prenatal clinic: provided that satisfactory proof of attendance by such employee at a pre -natal clinic shall be provided to the employer.

 

12.3 Maternity Leave Entitlement:

 

A pregnant female employee shall cease working at least 8 weeks prior to the date of confinement, and shall return to work not later than 12 weeks after the date of the child's birth,

 

12.4 Rights on return from maternity leave:

 

When a female employee returns to work from maternity leave, such employee shall be entitled to the following:

(a) Payment of one third of one month's wage, calculated at such female employee's rate of pay at time of going on said maternity leave;
(b) Placement in the same job as was occupied at the commencement of said maternity leave or a job similar thereto.

 

12.5 Still Birth and/or Legal Adoption

 

The provision of this clause shall also apply to:

(a) Still births;
(b) Legal adoptions provided the adopted child is less than one year old.