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\u201cRaising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.\u201d (Ed Asner, actor with a great sense of humour!)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A game-changing judgment from our Constitutional Court sets out new rules for parental leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The joy of becoming parents, and a father\u2019s leave dilemma<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

The birth of a couple\u2019s first child presented them with both a bundle of joy and a practical dilemma. Dad wanted to be the baby\u2019s primary caregiver while his wife carried on running her two businesses, so he asked his employer for four months\u2019 parental leave. \u201cSorry,\u201d said his boss, \u201cthe law only allows you ten days\u201d. In the end he had to take six months\u2019 unpaid leave \u2013 which came with some unhappy financial and career consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off to the High Court he went. That Court\u2019s declaration of invalidity of the relevant provisions in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Act has now been confirmed by the Constitutional Court \u2013 with some important modifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with a quick look at how the current wording of the two Acts creates an inherent inequality between parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out with the old: Different rules for mums and dads<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

In the far off \u201cbad old days\u201d, many expectant mothers had no job security or entitlement to maternity leave. That gradually changed for the better over many years, but even after a general entitlement to maternity leave was introduced it was, as the name suggests, available to women only. Then in 2020 came the brand-new and widely welcomed concept of \u201cparental leave\u201d, which brought fathers (and other non-birth parents) into the fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was ground-breaking at the time but still not perfect, in that while biological birth mothers<\/strong> were entitled to \u201cmaternity leave\u201d of at least four consecutive months, fathers (and other non-birth parents) <\/strong>got \u201cparental leave\u201d of only ten consecutive days. Adoptive leave<\/strong> and commissioning (surrogacy) leave<\/strong> was ten weeks for one parent but only ten days for the other. The UIF Act inevitably mirrored these inequalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In with the new: Parity for parents<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

The High Court found these discrepancies to be unconstitutional, and the Constitutional Court has now agreed. It\u2019s given Parliament thirty six months to sort out the invalid provisions (new legislation is reportedly already in the pipeline), and in the interim the following changes apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • One parent employed:<\/strong>\u00a0Where only one parent is employed, or in the case of a single parent, that parent gets the full four consecutive months\u2019 leave. If the parent is an\u00a0expectant mother,<\/strong>\u00a0she can start her leave up to\u00a04 weeks pre-birth<\/strong>\u00a0(or earlier if medically certified).\u00a0Otherwise, it starts on the day of birth.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Both parents employed:<\/strong>\u00a0Where both parents are employed, they get a total of four months and ten days of parental leave: the sum of what used to be the mother\u2019s four months and what used to be the father\u2019s ten days. This total can be shared between them as they agree, taking it consecutively (one after the other) or concurrently (together), or a mix of consecutive and concurrent. But however they split it, each must take their portion of leave in one single sequence of days. If they can\u2019t agree on the leave split, it must be as close as possible to 50\/50. Shared leave must be completed within the four-month period.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Compulsory periods:<\/strong>\u00a0There are no changes to the compulsory no-work period for the birth mother \u2013 a six-week recovery period after birth during which she may not work unless medically cleared. In the event of either a miscarriage during the third trimester, or a stillbirth, the birth mother must get the same six-week recovery period.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Adoptive leave and commissioning (surrogacy) leave:<\/strong>\u00a0The same equal splits now apply to all parents \u2013 natural, adoptive and commissioning. A provision limiting adoptive leave to children under two years old was declared invalid and unconstitutional, but remains in place for now, with the Court leaving Parliament to decide on an appropriate age limit.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Other \u201cparties to a parental relationship\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a0Leave in the shared pool applies only to \u201cparties to a parental relationship\u201d, defined as people who have assumed parental rights and responsibilities under the Children\u2019s Act.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Notice to employer:<\/strong>\u00a0Employed parents must still give their employers at least four weeks’ notice (some sections refer to \u201cone month\u201d just to confuse the issue!) of their intention to take leave. If that\u2019s not practical, notice must be given \u201cas soon as reasonably practicable\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Are you entitled to paid leave, and what about UIF?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

    Although you now have extended job security protection, you are still not entitled to paid parental leave unless your employment contract provides for it (common in larger corporates), or if a company policy or a collective agreement provides for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Better news is that the UIF allows you to claim for maternity and parental leave benefits, but currently still with restrictions mirroring the BCEA\u2019s. The Court declared the relevant sections of the UIF Act invalid but again left it to Parliament to sort out, so it seems that nothing changes there for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    An important note for employers<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

    Review all your employment contracts, company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with these new rules. Communicate them to your employees to ensure there are no misunderstandings and no unrealistic expectations \u2013 not all the media reports and online articles on this new development are accurate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Disclaimer:\u00a0The information provided herein should not be used or relied on as professional advice. No liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions nor for any loss or damage arising from reliance upon any information herein. Always contact us for specific and detailed advice.<\/p>\n

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