Board Notices > Conditions of Employment of Dental Technicians who are Employees

9.1	A female employee is entitled to at least 4 (four) consecutive months unpaid maternity leave.

9.2	A female employee may commence maternity leave—

(a)	at any time from 4 (four) weeks before the expected date of birth, unless otherwise agreed between the employer and employee; or

(b)	on a date from which a medical practitioner certifies that it is necessary for the employee's health or that of the unborn child.

9.3	No employee may work for 6 (six) weeks after the birth of a child, unless a medical practitioner certifies that she is fit to do so.

9.4	An employee must notify an employer in writing, unless the employee is unable to do so, of the date on which the employee intends to—

9.4.1

commence maternity leave; and

9.4.2

return to work after maternity leave.

9.5	Notification in terms of sub-clause (4) must be given—

9.5.1

at least 4 (four) weeks before the employee intends to commence maternity leave; or

9.5.2

if it is not reasonable practicable to do so, as soon as is reasonably practicable.

Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)