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In forceAmended1997 Revised Edition

9. Maternity benefits

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Last amended by an amending law of 2017.

(1)

Subject to the modifications in paragraph (2), section 76 of the Act applies to a female part-time employee, who is entitled to the benefit period provided in that section.

(2)

During such benefit period, she shall be paid —

(a)

for each day that she would ordinarily have been required to work under her contract of service with her employer at her gross rate of pay; and

(b)

for each paid holiday the sum referred to in regulation 6(1) unless she has relinquished her entitlement to paid holidays.

(3)

Sections 77 to 80, 83, 84, 84A, 86 and 87 of the Act apply to a female part-time employee, with the modification that any reference to a payment referred to in section 76 of the Act, a rate prescribed under section 76 of the Act or a payment under Part IX of the Act, is a reference to the payment or rate to which the female part-time employee is entitled under paragraph (2).

Subregulation 1

Subject to the modifications in paragraph (2), section 76 of the Act applies to a female part-time employee, who is entitled to the benefit period provided in that section.

Subregulation 2

During such benefit period, she shall be paid —

(a)

for each day that she would ordinarily have been required to work under her contract of service with her employer at her gross rate of pay; and

(b)

for each paid holiday the sum referred to in regulation 6(1) unless she has relinquished her entitlement to paid holidays.

Subregulation 3

Sections 77 to 80, 83, 84, 84A, 86 and 87 of the Act apply to a female part-time employee, with the modification that any reference to a payment referred to in section 76 of the Act, a rate prescribed under section 76 of the Act or a payment under Part IX of the Act, is a reference to the payment or rate to which the female part-time employee is entitled under paragraph (2).

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