Common use of Variation of Period of Ordinary Maternity Leave Clause in Contracts

Variation of Period of Ordinary Maternity Leave. (a) The period of ordinary maternity leave may be extended or shortened in accordance with sections 64 and 65 of the Act. (b) The effect on ordinary maternity leave of the end of the pregnancy otherwise than by the birth of a living child is set out in section 61 of the Act and as follows: (i) Miscarriages – (Defined as less than 20 weeks gestation) In the event of a miscarriage any absence from work is to be covered by the current personal/carer’s leave provisions. (ii) Stillbirth (defined as equal to or greater than 20 weeks gestation) In the case of a stillbirth, (as classified by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages) an employee may elect to take personal/carer’s leave, subject to production of a medical certificate, or maternity leave. (c) The effect on ordinary maternity leave of an employee giving birth to a living child that later dies is set out in section 61 of the Act and as follows:

Variation of Period of Ordinary Maternity Leave. (a) The period of ordinary maternity leave may be extended or shortened in accordance with sections 64 and 65 of the Act. (b) The effect on ordinary maternity leave of the end of the pregnancy otherwise than by the birth of a living child is set out in section 61 of the Act and as follows: (i) Miscarriages – (Defined as less than 20 weeks gestation) In the event of a miscarriage any absence from work is to be covered by the current personal/carer’s leave provisions. (ii) Stillbirth (defined as equal to or greater than 20 weeks gestation) In the case of a stillbirth, (as classified by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages) an employee may elect to take personal/carer’s leave, subject to production of a medical certificate, or maternity leave. (c) The effect on ordinary maternity leave of an employee giving birth to a living child that later dies is set out in section 61 of the Act and as follows: