S.L. 452.78 Art. 6Notice and request.

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

(2) An employee shall have the right to request parental leave during the period specified in article 36(20) of the Act: Provided that when parental leave is granted during the period specified in this subregulation, said period shall be considered to have been automatically suspended on the commencement of, and during the parental leave, and shall only resume when the employee returns to work from the parental leave.