Common use of Birth of a Child Clause in Contracts

Birth of a Child. (a) A pregnant practitioner shall provide to the employer at least 10 weeks in advance of the expected date of birth: (i) a certificate from a registered medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and the expected date of birth; and (ii) written notification of the date on which she proposes to commence parental leave, and the period of leave to be taken. (b) Subject to subclause (3)(c) of this clause and unless agreed otherwise between employer and practitioner, a pregnant practitioner may commence parental leave at any time within 6 weeks immediately prior to the expected date of the birth. (c) Where a practitioner continues to work within the 6 week period immediately prior to the expected date of birth, or where the practitioner elects to return to work within six weeks after the birth of the child, an employer may require the practitioner to provide a medical certificate stating that she is fit to work on her normal duties. (d) Where the pregnancy of a practitioner terminates after 27 weeks and the practitioner has not commenced parental leave, the practitioner may take unpaid leave (to be known as special parental leave) for such period as a registered medical practitioner certifies as necessary, except that where a practitioner is suffering from an illness not related to the direct consequences of the delivery, the practitioner shall be entitled to access paid personal leave to which she is entitled, in lieu of, or in addition to, special parental leave. (e) Where leave is granted under subclause (3)(d) of this clause, during the period of leave a practitioner may return to work at any time, as agreed between the employer and the practitioner provided that time does not exceed 4 weeks from the recommencement date desired by the practitioner. (f) Where the pregnancy of a practitioner then on parental leave terminates other than by the birth of a living child, it shall be the right of the practitioner to resume work at a time nominated by the employer which shall not exceed 4 weeks from the date of notice in writing by the practitioner to the employer that she desires to resume work. (g) Where a practitioner then on parental leave suffers illness related to her pregnancy, she may take such paid personal leave as to which she is then entitled and such further unpaid leave (to be known as special parental leave) as a registered medical practitioner certifies as necessary before her return to work provided that the aggregate of paid personal leave, special parental leave and parental leave shall not exceed 12 months.

Birth of a Child. (a) A pregnant practitioner shall employee will provide to the employer Employer at least 10 ten weeks in advance of the expected date of birth: (i) a certificate from a registered medical practitioner stating that she is pregnant and the expected date of birth; and (ii) written notification of the date on which she proposes to commence parental leave, and the period of leave to be taken. (b) Subject to subclause (3)(c28.3(c) of this clause and unless agreed otherwise between employer Employer and practitioneremployee, a pregnant practitioner employee may commence parental leave at any time within 6 six weeks immediately prior to the expected date of the birth. (c) Where a practitioner an employee continues to work within the 6 six week period immediately prior to the expected date of birth, or where the practitioner employee elects to return to work within six weeks after the birth of the child, an employer Employer may require the practitioner employee to provide a medical certificate stating that she is fit to work on her normal duties. (d) Where the pregnancy of a practitioner an employee terminates after 27 weeks and the practitioner employee has not commenced parental leave, the practitioner employee may take unpaid leave (to be known as special parental leave) for such period as a registered medical practitioner certifies as necessary, except that where a practitioner an employee is suffering from an illness not related to the direct consequences of the delivery, the practitioner an employee shall be entitled to access paid personal sick leave to which she is entitled, in lieu of, or in addition to, special parental leave. (e) Where leave is granted under subclause (3)(d) of this clause28.3(d), during the period of leave a practitioner an employee may return to work at any time, as agreed between the employer Employer and the practitioner employee provided that time does not exceed 4 four weeks from the recommencement date desired by the practitioneremployee. (f) Where the pregnancy of a practitioner an employee then on parental leave terminates other than by the birth of a living child, it shall be the right of the practitioner employee to resume work at a time nominated by the employer Employer which shall not exceed 4 four weeks from the date of notice in writing by the practitioner employee to the employer Employer that she desires to resume work. (g) Where a practitioner an employee then on parental leave suffers illness related to her pregnancy, she may take such paid personal sick leave as to which she is then entitled and such further unpaid leave (to be known as special parental leave) as a registered medical practitioner certifies as necessary before her return to work provided that the aggregate of paid personal sick leave, special parental leave and parental leave shall not exceed 12 twelve months.