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3.8.2 Disclosure Criteria ................................................................................................................ 37

3.8.3 Procedure for Making a Disclosure ...................................................................................... 38
3.9 MATERNITY LEAVE AND MATERNITY BENEFIT ............................................................................ 38
3.9.1 Time off for Ante - Natal Classes .......................................................................................... 38

3.9.2 Time off for antenatal and postnatal care ........................................................................... 38
3.9.3 Qualifying Conditions ........................................................................................................... 39

3.9.4 Minimum maternity leave ................................................................................................... 39
3.9.5 Extension of maternity leave ............................................................................................... 39

3.9.6 Additional maternity leave................................................................................................... 39
3.9.7 Health and Safety Leave ....................................................................................................... 39

3.9.8 Father’s entitlement to maternity leave .............................................................................. 39
3.9.9 Paternity Leave and Paternity Benefit ................................................................................. 39
3.9.10 When can employees start their maternity leave? ............................................................ 39

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

3.9.13 Notification Requirements ................................................................................................. 40
3.9.14 Maternity Benefit (MB) ...................................................................................................... 41

3.9.15 Contractual benefits .......................................................................................................... 42
3.9.16 Continuity of Employment ................................................................................................. 42

3.9.17 Health and Safety ............................................................................................................... 42
3.10 PARENTS LEAVE .................................................................................................................. 43
3.10.1 What is the difference between parental leave and parent’s leave? .............................. 43

3.10.2 Rules about parent's leave .................................................................................................... 44
3.10.3 Who can take parent’s leave? ........................................................................................... 44

3.10.4 How can I take parent’s leave? ......................................................................................... 44
3.10.5 How much will I get paid during parent’s leave? ............................................................. 45
3.10.6 Other rules for parent’s leave ........................................................................................... 45

3.10.7 How to apply for parent's leave ........................................................................................ 45

3.10.8 Can my employer refuse my application for parent’s leave? ........................................... 45
3.11 ADOPTIVE LEAVE ....................................................................................................................... 46
3.11.1 Before the Adoption .......................................................................................................... 46

3.11.2 During the Leave ................................................................................................................ 46
3.11.3 Social Insurance Benefit ..................................................................................................... 46

3.12 JURY SERVICE ............................................................................................................................ 46
3.13 COMPASSIONATE LEAVE ........................................................................................................... 46
3.14 FORCE MAJEURE ....................................................................................................................... 47

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