Michelle is a Partner, practising as part of RDJ’s Employment law team. She has wide ranging experience advising on all aspects of employment law. Michelle also has built specialist expertise in Data Protection and Privacy issues and is a member of RDJ’s Cyber and Data Protection Team.
A male employee has queried whether or not he has an entitlement to take Paternity leave, as he has heard that there have been developments in this area. I am unaware of these developments. How do I handle it?
Michelle Ryan writes:
We will take a closer look at current maternity and other family leave entitlements and examine the proposed Parental Leave and Family Leave Bills.
1. Current Maternity Leave Entitlements:
A. Female Employees:
The Maternity Protection Act, 1994 and the Maternity Protection Amendment Act, 2004 (the Maternity Protection Acts) provide the statutory minimum entitlements in relation to maternity leave. A pregnant employee is currently entitled to 26 consecutive weeks of maternity leave. The employee shall decide the date the
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