Common use of Maternity Leave and Parental Leave Clause in Contracts

Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. (a) An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. The duration of the maternity leave of absence before the date of birth and subsequent to the date of birth shall be at the option of the employee. (b) Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. (c) Employees shall make every effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least four (4) weeks’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. (d) Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated by the Employment Insurance Act, shall be covered by sick leave credits providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan. (e) The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of birth. (f) Upon return to work, the employee shall continue in her former position, if it still exists, without loss of any entitlements.

Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. (a) An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. The duration of the maternity leave of absence before the date of birth and subsequent to the date of birth shall be at the option of the employee. (b) Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. (c) Employees shall make every effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least four (4) weeks’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. (d) Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated started by the Employment Insurance Act, shall be covered by sick leave credits providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan. (e) If an employee is unable or incapable of performing her duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee may be required to take unpaid leave of absence once sick leave credits have been exhausted. (f) The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of birth. (f) Upon return to work, the employee shall continue in her former position, if it still exists, without loss of any entitlements.

Maternity Leave and Parental Leave. (a) An employee is entitled to maternity leave of up to seventeen (17) weeks without pay. The duration of the maternity leave of absence before the date of birth and subsequent to the date of birth shall be at the option of the employee. (b) Pregnancy shall not constitute cause for dismissal. (c) Employees shall make every effort to give at least four (4) weeks’ notice prior to the commencement of maternity leave of absence without pay, and employees shall give at least four (4) weeks’ notice of their intention to return to work prior to the termination of the leave of absence. (d) Medical complications of pregnancy, including complications during an unpaid leave of absence for maternity reasons preceding the period stated started by the Employment Insurance Act, shall be covered by sick leave credits providing the employee is not in receipt of maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance Act or any wage loss replacement plan. (e) If an employee is unable or incapable of performing their duties prior to the commencement of the maternity leave of absence without pay, the employee may be required to take unpaid leave of absence once sick leave credits have been exhausted. (f) The Employer may require the employee to provide a doctor’s certificate indicating the employee’s general condition during pregnancy along with the expected date of birth. (f) Upon return to work, the employee shall continue in her former position, if it still exists, without loss of any entitlements.