S.L. 452.91 Art. 11Rights during maternity and special maternity leave.

(1) When an employee is on maternity leave or special maternity leave, the employee shall be deemed to have been in the employment of the employer and during any such absence she shall be entitled to all rights and benefits which may accrue to other employees of the same class or category of employment at the same place of work, including the right to apply for promotion opportunities at her place of work, and on return to work, she shall be entitled to return to the same job or when this is no longer possible for a valid reason, to equivalent or similar work which is consistent with her original contract of employment.

(2) During the leave referred to in the previous subregulation the employee shall have no right to any bonus or allowance related to performance or production.