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I WAS a little curious about a recent article on maternity leave, especially over the 180 days that a new employee has to serve to be entitled to the leave.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) confirmed that the 180 days is defined as the period from the joining date to the actual delivery date.
As everyone knows, pregnancy is rather unpredictable and the delivery could be before or after the due date.
Why does MOM use such a basis to determine if a person is entitled to maternity leave when no one would know until the actual day of delivery?
The Government is trying to get us to have more babies, but it seems to me this policy only serves to stress out the family even more.
If the period is from the date of joining to the expected due date (as determined by the doctor), this would give everyone peace of mind from the very beginning. Both the family and the company would be able to plan better.
I wonder if MOM is open to reconsidering the definition of the 180-day period.
Kenny Chua Tian Min
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