DID YOU KNOW –
That a lady that has been in employment for a period of at least one year is entitled to paid maternity leave for a period of of 98 days in terms of the Labour Laws of Zimbabwe?
This position is expressed in terms of Section 18 of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] hereinafter referred to as “the Act”. Where an employee may require more than the stipulated 98 days of maternity leave additional leave days can be granted to her by the employer as they exercise their discretion. The employer may grant the additional leave but it may come as unpaid leave. It is emphasised that the employee is not entitled to the additional leave days.
Where the mother is nursing(breastfeeding) she is permitted one hour a day or two thirty minute breaks where she can nurse her infant. Such breaks can be combined with other breaks that the employee is entitled to, so that the nursing breaks are longer an example of the normal breaks may be either tea or lunch break/s. The nursing mother is allowed to utilize this right for a period that does not exceed 6 months.
This information is for general purposes only.
