Court decision to extend period of maternity leave ratified
The Supreme Federal Court recently ratified an injunction decision regarding how to determine when maternity leave starts. The injunction determined that the 120-day maternity leave period and the payment of the maternity salary is to begin after either the mother or the baby is discharged from hospital, whichever occurs last.
We share an article written by CGM’s labor partners Patricia Barboza and Maury Lobo with more details on the decision, including the regulatory ordinance – published by the International Law Office/Lexology: https://www.lexology.com/commentary/employment-immigration/f4a01a72-67f6-4442-8d0d-e5119e610118?utm_source=ilo+newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter+2023-02-01&utm_campaign=employment+%26+immigration+newsletter