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3.8.1 Relevant Wrongdoings ................................................................................................. 38

3.8.2 Disclosure Criteria ........................................................................................................ 38
3.8.3 Procedure for Making a Disclosure ................................................................................ 38
3.9 MATERNITY LEAVE AND MATERNITY BENEFIT ............................................................................39

3.9.1 Time off for Ante - Natal Classes ................................................................................... 39
3.9.2 Time off for antenatal and postnatal care ..................................................................... 39

3.9.3 Qualifying Conditions ................................................................................................... 39
3.9.4 Minimum maternity leave ............................................................................................ 40
3.9.5 Extension of maternity leave ........................................................................................ 40

3.9.6 Additional maternity leave ........................................................................................... 40
3.9.7 Health and Safety Leave ............................................................................................... 40

3.9.8 Father’s entitlement to maternity leave ........................................................................ 40
3.9.9 Paternity Leave and Paternity Benefit ........................................................................... 40

3.9.10 Reduction of Working Hours to Facilitate Breast feeding ............................................. 40
3.9.11 Provision of Breastfeeding Breaks ............................................................................... 41

3.9.12 Notification Requirements .......................................................................................... 41
3.9.13 When can employees start their maternity leave? ....................................................... 41
3.9.14 Maternity Benefit (MB) ............................................................................................... 41

3.9.15 Contractual benefits .................................................................................................. 43
3.9.16 Continuity of Employment ........................................................................................... 43

3.9.17 Health and Safety ....................................................................................................... 43
3.10 Parent's Leave ..............................................................................................................................43
3.10.1 The difference between parental leave and parents leave ............................................... 44

3.10.2 Entitlement to leave as a relevant parent ....................................................................... 44
3.10.3 Taking leave .................................................................................................................. 44

3.10.4 Making an application ................................................................................................... 44
3.10.5 Parent's leave and maternity leave ................................................................................. 45

3.10.6 Postponed parent’s leave ............................................................................................... 45
3.10.7 While on parents leave ................................................................................................... 45

3.10.8 Hospitalisation of a child ................................................................................................ 45
3.10.9 Death of a child .............................................................................................................. 45
3.10.10 Transferring Parents Leave ........................................................................................... 45

3.10.11 Applying for transferred parent’s leave ......................................................................... 46
3.10.12 Where to apply ............................................................................................................ 46

3.11 ADOPTIVE LEAVE ..........................................................................................................................46
3.11.1 Before the Adoption ....................................................................................................... 46

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