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Chapter 9
The key elements of statutory maternity leave
[ch 9: page 318]Statutory maternity leave has three parts:
• Compulsory maternity leave: this is the first two weeks (four weeks in the case of factory workers) from birth. A woman who gives birth must take this leave;
• Ordinary maternity leave (OML): this is the first 26 weeks, and includes the two compulsory weeks;
• Additional maternity leave (AML): this is a further period of 26 weeks and follows immediately after the OML.