employment, without it being deducted from their annual leave. 4. Childcare benefits An employer with 100+ female workers at a single location must establish a nursery or contract with a nursery to care for the children of female workers. Businesses located in the same area and employing fewer than one hundred female workers each must collaborate to fulfil this obligation. Alternatively, the employer in such situations may choose instead to bear the costs of childcare at the nursery. 5. Annual leave Employees are now
Leave 1. Maternity Leave A female worker is entitled to maternity leave for 4 months, including the period before and after delivery, provided the post- delivery leave is not less than 45 days. A medical certificate specifying the probable delivery date must be provided. This leave is fully paid, with some social security covering 75% and the employer 25%, though full payment is common. The employer’s wage obligations are reduced by the amount that must be paid in compensation according to Article 77 of the Social Insurance and Pensions Law No. 148 of 2019. In all cases, a female worker is entitled to this leave no more than three times during her employment. The daily working hours for a pregnant woman are reduced by at least one hour starting from the sixth month
of pregnancy. She cannot be required to work overtime during pregnancy or for up to six months after delivery. 2. Unpaid maternity leave/childcare leave The New Labour Law allows employed women who have completed at least one year of service in establishments with 50 or more employees to take unpaid childcare leave for up to two years, up to a maximum of three times, rather than twice under the previous law. 3. Paternity Leave The New Labour Law introduces paternity leave, allowing male employees to take one day of leave on the day of their child’s birth, up to three times during their
Sick leave policies have been revised specifically for industrial activities, ensuring appropriate support for employees in physically demanding roles.
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