Article 24 of Private Sector Labour Law

A pregnant female worker shall be entitled to paid maternity leave of seventy days, which shall not be counted against her other leave, provided that childbirth takes place during that period. Following the end of maternity leave, the employer may, at the female worker’s request, grant her unpaid leave of no more than four months for childcare. The employer may not terminate the female worker’s service while she is taking that leave or is absent from work because of an illness established by a medical certificate to be a result of pregnancy or childbirth.