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Section : Premature birth and birth-related complications
Domain : Human Resource Management
Classification : Not Identified
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Parents can agree with their employers to put their unpaid parental leave on hold if the child has to remain in hospital after birth or is hospitalised immediately after birth. This includes if the child was premature or developed a complication or contracted an illness during birth or following birth. This means that while their baby is hospitalised, a parent can return to work and the period where they are back at work will not be deducted from their unpaid parental leave. The parent can then resume their unpaid parental leave at the earliest of:
- a time agreed with their employer
- the end of the day when the child is discharged from the hospital, or
- if the child dies, the end of the day when the child dies. The period the employee works doesn't break their period of continuous unpaid parental leave. Employers can request evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the child is in hospital and the employee is fit for work, such as a medical certificate.