maternity leave definition

maternity leave means a period during which a woman is absent from work because she is pregnant or has given birth to a child, and at the end of which she has a right to return to work either under the terms of her contract of employment or under Part 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996;
maternity leave means leave of the type provided for in Part A - Maternity Leave (and includes special maternity leave).
maternity leave means leave of the type provided for in subclause (1) of this clause and includes special maternity leave whether prescribed in an award or otherwise.

Examples of maternity leave in a sentence

  • Maternity leave may also be granted in case of miscarriage including abortion, subject to the condition that the total leave granted in respect of this to a woman employee in her career is not more than 45 days, and the application for leave is supported by a medical certificate.

  • Women employees returning from Maternity can opt for work from home option if the role or function allows for remote working.Kindly refer IBM Maternity leave policy and IBM Flexible work option policy in effect from time to time for more details in respect of the above benefits.

  • Maternity leave will be granted to female doctors as per Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, subject to fulfillment of eligibility conditions laid down in the Act.

  • Maternity leave is available to the birth mother or surrogate mother for a maximum of seventeen (17) weeks.

  • Maternity leave shall end not sooner than one (1) week after the date of delivery, and not later than seventeen (17) weeks after the leave began.


More Definitions of maternity leave

maternity leave means maternity leave provided under 7.4.3.2.
maternity leave means leave that a pregnant employee takes—
maternity leave means leave of the type provided for in clause 2.1 (and includes special maternity leave) whether prescribed in an Award or otherwise.
maternity leave is leave taken by a female Employee in connection with the pregnancy or the birth of a child of the Employee. Maternity leave consists of an unbroken period of leave.
maternity leave when used in this Agreement means leave by a teacher, without pay, as provided for in the paragraph of this Agreement entitled Maternity Leave.
maternity leave means a period during which a woman is absent from work because she is pregnant or has given birth to a child, and at the end of which she has a right to return to
maternity leave means leave taken in accordance with a determination under regulation 33(7);