Common use of Unpaid Special Maternity Leave Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if the Employee is not fit for work during that period because the Employee: has a pregnancy-related illness; or has been pregnant and the pregnancy ends within twenty-eight (28) weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by a living child; and has not utilised personal leave for the period. An Employee must give the Employer notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave. The notice must: be given to the Employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started); and advise the Employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave. An Employee who has given notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave must, if required by the Employer, give the Employer evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for a reason specified in subclause 34.9(a). Without limiting subclause 34.9(d), the Employer may require the evidence referred to in that subclause to be a medical certificate. An Employee's entitlement to twelve (12) months of unpaid maternity leave provided at subclause 34.5 is not reduced by the amount of any unpaid special maternity leave taken by the Employee while the Employee was pregnant.

Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if the Employee employee is not fit for work during that period because the Employee: employee: i) has a pregnancy-pregnancy related illness; or or ii) has been pregnant and the pregnancy ends within twenty-eight (28) weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by a living child; and and iii) has not utilised personal sick leave for the that period. An Employee employee must give the Employer notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave. The notice must: : i) be given to the Employer as soon as practicable (which may be at a time after the leave has started); and and ii) advise the Employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave. An Employee employee who has given notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave must, if required by the Employer, give the Employer evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for a reason specified in subclause 34.9(a6.15.8 a). Without limiting subclause 34.9(d6.15.8 d), the Employer may require the evidence referred to in that subclause to be a medical certificate. An Employee's employee’s entitlement to twelve (12) months of unpaid maternity leave provided at subclause 34.5 6.15.4 is not reduced by the amount of any unpaid special maternity leave taken by the Employee employee while the Employee employee was pregnant.

Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. A pregnant Employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if the Employee is not fit for work during that period because the Employee: has a pregnancy-pregnancy related illness; or has been pregnant and the pregnancy ends within twenty-eight (28) weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by a living child; and has not utilised personal leave for the period. An Employee must give the Employer notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave. The notice must: must:‌ be given to the Employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started); and advise the Employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave. An Employee who has given notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave must, if required by the Employer, give the Employer evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for a reason specified in subclause 34.9(a34.9 (a). Without limiting subclause 34.9(d34.9 (d), the an Employer may require the evidence referred to in that subclause subsection to be a medical certificate. An Employee's entitlement to twelve (12) months of unpaid maternity leave provided at subclause 34.5 is not reduced by the amount of any unpaid special maternity leave taken by the Employee while the Employee was pregnant.

Unpaid Special Maternity Leave. (a) A pregnant Employee is entitled to a period of unpaid special maternity leave if the Employee is not fit for work during that period because the Employee: : (i) has a pregnancy-pregnancy related illness; or or (ii) has been pregnant and the pregnancy ends within twenty-eight (28) 28 weeks of the expected date of birth of the child otherwise than by a living child; and and (iii) has not utilised personal leave for the period. . (b) An Employee must give the Employer notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave. . (c) The notice must: : (i) be given to the Employer as soon as practicable (which may be a time after the leave has started); and and (ii) advise the Employer of the period, or expected period, of the leave. . (d) An Employee who has given notice of the taking of unpaid special maternity leave must, if required by the Employer, give the Employer evidence Evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is taken for a reason specified in subclause 34.9(asub-clause 27.8 (a). . (e) Without limiting subclause 34.9(dsub-clause 27.8 (d), the an Employer may require the evidence referred to in that subclause subsection to be a medical certificate. . (f) An Employee's entitlement to twelve (12) 12 months of unpaid maternity leave provided at subclause 34.5 27.4. – General Entitlement to Maternity Leave, is not reduced by the amount of any unpaid special maternity leave taken by the Employee while the Employee was pregnant.