Make DR1 Your Homepage   Tell A Friend   Advertising Information   Support Center » Knowledgebase » Do employees get maternity leave in the DR?  Do employees get maternity leave in the DR? Solution Yes, female employees are entitled to maternity leave in the DR. Employees usually get 12 months leave. If your employee does not "renew" your contract when you return from maternity leave, he or she will have to pay your liquidation. From the Labor Code: The Labor Code provides special protection for employees who are pregnant or have recently given birth (Arts. 231 to 243). At will termination by the employer is strictly forbidden during the pregnancy of the employee and up to three months after birth (Art. 232). The pregnant employee has the right to paid maternity leave during the six weeks that precede the probable birth date and the six weeks that follow it (Art. 236). The employee has also the right to three rest periods of 20 minutes each per workday to breast-feed her child (Art. 240). An employer who terminates a pregnant employee at will or without justifying cause for dismissal will be liable to pay the employee, in addition to the standard severance, the equivalent of five months’ salary (Art. 233). Article Details Article ID: 687 Created On: 29 Jul 2008 11:59 AM  Search -- Entire Support Site -- Knowledgebase  Article Options  Print Article  PDF Version  Email Article  Add to Favorites Real Estate Listings  |  Daily News Archive  |  Message Board Archive

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