Article (151) of the Labor Law stipulates that:
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A working woman has the right to maternity leave with full pay for a period of (12) weeks, including the six weeks following delivery, and she may distribute the remaining six weeks as she deems fit, starting from four weeks before the likely date of delivery. The likely date of delivery shall be determined according to a medical certificate certified by a health authority. In the event that the remaining period of leave is less than (six) weeks as a result of the delay in delivery from its likely date, the complementary period shall be counted as leave without pay. In all cases, a working woman shall be entitled to extend this leave (one month) without pay.
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A working woman in the event of giving birth to a sick or disabled child whose health condition requires a continuous companion who has the right to a leave of (one month) with full pay starting after the end of the maternity leave period and has the right to extend the leave for (ne month) without pay.