Common use of Discontinuous maternity leave Clause in Contracts

Discontinuous maternity leave. In one or the other of the following cases, upon the employee’s request, the maternity leave may be broken down into weeks and the maximum number of weeks during which the leave is interrupted shall vary in each case: a) If the child is hospitalized: the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of weeks of this hospitalization. b) If the employee is on leave because of an accident or illness that is unrelated to the pregnancy: the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of full weeks this situation lasts, up to a maximum of twenty-six (26) weeks within a twelve (12)-month period1. However, the employee may be absent from work for a period of not more than one hundred and four (104) weeks if she suffers serious bodily injury during or resulting directly from a criminal offence that renders her unable to hold her regular position. In that case, the period of absence shall not begin before the date on which the criminal offence was committed, or before the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph, where applicable, and shall not end later than one hundred and four (104) weeks after the commission of the criminal offence1. 1 Unpaid leave of absence as per article 79.1 of the Act respecting labour standards (CQLR, chapter N-1.1). c) If the employee is on leave because of a situation covered by sections 79.8 to 79.12 of the Act respecting labour standards (CQLR, chapter N-1.1): the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of full weeks this situation lasts, according to the provisions of clause 7-16.

Discontinuous maternity leave. In one or the other of the following cases, upon the employee’s request, the maternity leave may be broken down into weeks and the maximum number of weeks during which the leave is interrupted shall vary in each case: a) If the child is hospitalized: the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of weeks of this hospitalization. b) If the employee is on leave because of an accident or illness that is unrelated to the pregnancy: the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of full weeks this situation lasts, up to a maximum of twenty-six (26) weeks within a twelve (12)-month period1. However, the employee may be absent from work for a period of not more than one hundred and four (104) weeks if she suffers serious bodily injury during or resulting directly from a criminal offence that renders her unable to hold her regular position. In that case, the period of absence shall not begin before the date on which the criminal offence was committed, or before the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph, where applicable, and shall not end later than one hundred and four (104) weeks after the commission of the criminal offence1. 1 Unpaid leave of absence as per article 79.1 of the Act respecting labour standards (CQLR, chapter N-1.1). c) If the employee is on leave because of a situation covered by sections 79.8 to 79.12 of the Act respecting labour standards (CQLR, chapter N-1.1): the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of full weeks this situation lasts, according to the provisions of clause 7-16.

Discontinuous maternity leave. In one or the other of the following cases, upon the employee’s request, the maternity leave may be broken down into weeks and the maximum number of weeks during which the leave is interrupted shall vary in each case: a) If the child is hospitalized: the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of weeks of this hospitalization. b) If the employee is on leave because of an accident or illness that is unrelated to the pregnancy: the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of full weeks this situation lasts, up to a maximum of twenty-twenty- six (26) weeks within a twelve (12)-month period1. However, the employee may be absent from work for a period of not more than one hundred and four (104) weeks if she suffers serious bodily injury during or resulting directly from a criminal offence that renders her him unable to hold her regular position. In that case, the period of absence shall not begin before the date on which the criminal offence was committed, or before the expiry of the period provided for in the first paragraph, where applicable, and shall not end later than one hundred and four (104) weeks after the commission of the criminal offence1. 1 Unpaid leave of absence as per article 79.1 of the Act respecting labour standards (CQLR, chapter N-1.1). c) If the employee is on leave because of a situation covered by sections 79.8 to 79.12 of the Act respecting labour standards Labour Standards (CQLRR.S.Q., chapter c. N-1.1): the maximum number of weeks of interruption of maternity leave shall be equivalent to the number of full weeks this situation lasts, according to the provisions of clause 7-16.