Maternity Leave Protection
In accordance with the Maternity Protection Act of 1979
("Maternity Protection Act"), pregnant women are
prohibited from working during the last eight (8) weeks immediately
prior to the presumed date of delivery and the eight (8) week
period must be calculated based upon a medical certificate
provided by the employee's treating physician. If the
delivery occurs before or after the date set forth in medical
certificate, the time period would be shortened or lengthened
accordingly. Employees are also prohibited from working for a
period of eight (8) weeks following childbirth. However, in the
case of premature births, multiple births or Caesarian section
births, employees are prohibited from working for a period of at
least twelve (12) weeks. During the eight (8) week time periods
before and after childbirth, the employee is entitled to maternity
pay in an amount that equates to the employee's average income
earned during the thirteen (13)
