289. Maternity leave without pay
An employee whose pregnancy commences before she has worked for her employer for a period of 12 months or in the case of a daily paid, part-time or seasonal worker, 150 days in a period of 12 months, shall be entitled to take maternity leave without pay for a period of 6 weeks, and that employee has the right to return to her job after such maternity leave and shall not be prejudiced in any way by the exercise of such a right to maternity leave, on condition that she gives to the employer a certificate from a medical practitioner confirming her pregnancy.
(Amended by Act 6 of 2011)