The Maternity Benefits Act provides 12 weeks of paid maternity leave and six
weeks of paid leave in the case of a miscarriage. To be eligible for this, employees
should have been working with the company for at least 80 working days. The
allowance can be claimed from six weeks before the pregnancy to six weeks after
or the new mother can choose to take the entire 12 weeks off after the birth.
Pregnant women are entitled to an additional month off if they have medical
certificates proving that she is ill during pregnancy.
Paternal leave of 15 days is given to new fathers. Though not too many men
actually make use of this option fully.
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Employees are entitled to an annual paid leave. In the government sector, employees get 24 days of annual leave a year. Annual paid leave varies in the private sector but in general, you can expect between 20 and 24 days off per year.