Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Textile Bargaining CouncilCollective AgreementPart 1D: Annual Leave23. Parental Leave |
| 23.1 | Unless otherwise specified in the relevant Annexures in Part 2 of this Agreement, the provisions of this clause are governed by the provisions of Section 25A of the Basic Conditions of Employment of of 1997 [as amended]. |
| 23.2 | An employee, who is a parent of a child, is entitled to at least ten consecutive days parental leave. |
| 23.3 | An employee may commence parental leave on— |
| (a) | the day that the employee's child is born; or |
| (b) | the date that— |
| (i) | the adoption order is granted; or |
| (ii) | that a child is placed in the care of a prospective adoptive, parent by a competent court, pending the finalisation of an adoption order in respect of that child, whichever date occurs first. |
| 23.4 | An employee must notify an employer in writing, unless the employee is unable to do so, of the date on which the employee intends to— |
| (a) | commence parental leave; and |
| (b) | return to work after parental leave. |
| 23.5 | Notification in terms of subsection (3) must be given— |
| (a) | at least one month before the— |
| (i) | employee's child is expected to be born; or |
| (ii) | date referred to in subsection 2(b); or |
| (b) | if it is not reasonably practicable to do so, as soon as is reasonably practicable. |
| 23.6 | The payment of parental benefits will be determined by the Minister, subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 63 of 2001) [as amended]. |