sec.59Entitlement to birth-related leave

### sec.59 Entitlement to birth-related leave A pregnant employee is entitled to an unbroken period of up to 52 weeks unpaid birth-related leave. For the birth of a child of an employee’s spouse, the employee is entitled to— a total of 8 weeks unpaid short birth-related leave; or an unbroken period of up to 52 weeks unpaid long birth-related leave. The employee’s short birth-related leave— if the employee’s spouse gave birth to a child and is taking long birth-related leave—may be taken concurrently with the employee’s spouse’s long birth-related leave; and may be taken in an unbroken period or broken periods; and if the employee takes short birth-related leave other than immediately after the birth of the child—must be for a minimum 2-week period. s 59 amd 2022 No. 27 s 10 (sec.59-ssec.1) A pregnant employee is entitled to an unbroken period of up to 52 weeks unpaid birth-related leave. (sec.59-ssec.2) For the birth of a child of an employee’s spouse, the employee is entitled to— a total of 8 weeks unpaid short birth-related leave; or an unbroken period of up to 52 weeks unpaid long birth-related leave. (sec.59-ssec.3) The employee’s short birth-related leave— if the employee’s spouse gave birth to a child and is taking long birth-related leave—may be taken concurrently with the employee’s spouse’s long birth-related leave; and may be taken in an unbroken period or broken periods; and if the employee takes short birth-related leave other than immediately after the birth of the child—must be for a minimum 2-week period. - (a) a total of 8 weeks unpaid short birth-related leave; or - (b) an unbroken period of up to 52 weeks unpaid long birth-related leave. - (a) if the employee’s spouse gave birth to a child and is taking long birth-related leave—may be taken concurrently with the employee’s spouse’s long birth-related leave; and - (b) may be taken in an unbroken period or broken periods; and - (c) if the employee takes short birth-related leave other than immediately after the birth of the child—must be for a minimum 2-week period.