Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesBargaining Council for the Restaurant, Catering and Allied TradesExtension to Non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement15A. Parental Leave |
| (1) | An employee, who is a parent of a child Is entitled to at least ten consecutive days unpaid parental leave. |
| (2) | An employee may commence parental leave on— |
| (a) | the day that the employee's child Is born; or |
| (b) | the date |
| (i) | that the adoption order Is granted; or |
| (ii) | that the child is placed in the care of a prospective adoptive parent by a competent court, pending the finalization of an adoption order in respect of that child,whichever date occurs first. |
| (3) | 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. |
| (4) | Notification in terms of sub clause (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 sub clause 2(b); or |
| (b) | if it is not reasonably practicable to do so, as soon as is reasonably practicable. |
| (5) | 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). |