S.L. 452.125 Art. 7Noticeandrequest.

(1) A worker applying for parental leave from the employer shall be bound to give a minimum of two (2) weeks notice in writing, specifying the beginning and the end of the parental leave, prior to taking such leave.

(2) Paternal and parental leave, as regulated by regulations 4(1) and 5(1), shall commence from the date when the worker provides the employer with:

(a) the proof of placement in the case of foster carers;

(b) In the case of adoptive parents:

(i) evidence that the legal proceedings necessary for the adoption to be completed in accordance with the law have been initiated, and

(ii) a written certificate from the competent authority, designated for this purpose by the Minister responsible for social policy, certifying that a positive home study report has been completed; or

(iii) certified evidence that the couple have legal custody of the child.

(c) In the case of parents taking leave because of the legal custody of a child, parental leave shall commence from the date when the worker provides certified evidence that the couple have the legal custody of the child; and

(d) In cases other than those mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), parental leave shall commence when the worker provides the employer with a birth certificate.