Parental Leave Act, 1998
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Confirmation of parental leave. |
9.—(1) Where an employee has given a notice under section 8 (1) to his or her employer, they shall, not less than 4 weeks before the commencement of the parental leave concerned, prepare and sign a document (referred to in this Act as “a confirmation document”) specifying the date of commencement of the leave, its duration and the manner in which it will be taken. | |
(2) Where leave is treated as parental leave pursuant to section 8 (4), a confirmation document in relation to the leave shall be prepared and signed by the employer and the employee concerned as soon as may be. | ||
(3) An employer shall retain a confirmation document signed by him or her and shall give a copy of it to the employee concerned who shall retain it. |