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In the case of a stillbirth or an infant death during the first 24 months of life, an eligible employee is still entitled to take unpaid parental leave. They can take up to 12 months unpaid parental leave. An employer can't make an employee come back to work, or cancel their unpaid parental leave, after a stillbirth or an infant death. The employee can also take unpaid parental leave even if they haven't previously given notice to their employer (as long as they notify their employer as soon as practicable). An employee can also choose to return to work if they want to. They can reduce or cancel their planned parental leave if their pregnancy ends due to stillbirth or infant death. If the unpaid parental leave hasn't started, the employee can cancel the leave with written notice. If the leave has started, the employee can give at least 4 weeks written notice cancelling the leave and providing a return to work date. This date must be at least 4 weeks after the employer receives the notice.