Maternity Leave

All pregnant employees, regardless of their hours of work or length of service, are entitled to 52 weeks' maternity leave; 26 weeks of Ordinary Maternity Leave (OML) and 26 weeks of Additional Maternity Leave (AML) – making one year in total. Provided the employee meets the notification requirements, she can take this leave regardless of how long she has been with the employer, how many hours she works or how much she is paid.