New Zealand Acts

PARENTAL LEAVE AND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ACT 1987 - SECT 15

15 Special leave

1 A female employee who is pregnant is entitled, before taking primary carer leave, to take a total of up to 10 days' special leave without pay for reasons connected with her pregnancy.

2 No period of special leave taken under subsection (1) by a female employee shall be taken into account in assessing the period of primary carer leave or the period of extended leave to which that female employee or her spouse or partner is entitled in accordance with this Act.

Note: 1980 No 162 s 25

History: Section 15(1): amended, on 1 April 2016, by section 24 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).   Section 15(2): amended, on 1 April 2016, by section 24 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 8).     Section 15(2): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 8 of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 18).