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Denied maternity leave
Your employer is refusing to grant you paid maternity leave or is threatening to terminate you because of your pregnancy.
3 steps 4 documents ~3 min read Labour Commissioner's Office or I…
The law
Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017.
Your remedy
26 weeks of paid maternity leave, protection from termination, and a medical bonus.
Steps to take
Documents to gather
Where to go
Labour Commissioner's Office or Industrial Tribunal.
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