S.L. 452.78 Art. 10Unfair dismissal.

It shall not be lawful for the employer to dismiss an employee solely because an employee takes or applies to take parental leave in accordance with these regulations, and any such dismissal shall not constitute a valid reason for termination of employment, without prejudice to any justified termination of employment as prescribed by the Act: Provided that notice of termination of employment, as provided for in the Act may be given during the period of parental leave: Provided further that, in the case of issuing a notice of termination by either the employer or the employee during the parental leave, this shall result in the automatic suspension of the parental leave from the third working day following the date of issue of such notice.