A full-time female employee returning from maternity leave can work for 1 hour less without a pay reduction, per day for up to 4 months from the end date of her maternity leave and up to 1 year from the date of birth.
Hourly Employees: (employees assigned to “hourly” contract only)
Note: for a salaried (non-hourly) employee, it is not necessary to follow the guide. Instead, update that employee’s employment agreement to reduce the expected hours for their position by one hour.
(If necessary, a separate employment agreement can be created so as not to change the standard for other employees who are also assigned to this agreement.)
For example, the contract has 8.6 standard hours – 1 hour reduced time will be 7.6 hours every day and 6.6 on Tuesdays
If the employee worked less than 8.6 the system will add hours till it will reach 8.6 hours or 7.6 on Tuesdays, but the maximum is 1 hour.
For example, if she worked 5 hours, the system will add only 1 hour and it will be 6 hours in total, the hours will be added in a separate column:
How To Set Up
Step 1: Verify the Employee is Hourly
Go to Settings > Contract.
Select the agreement the employee is assigned to. Confirm the agreement is set to Hourly.
Step 2: Configure Maternity reduced hours
Navigate to Users and select the relevant employee. Scroll down to the “Maternity reduced hours” tab.
Start Date: First day of eligibility (typically after maternity leave).
End Date: Child’s 1st birthday (or legal extension date).
Step 3: Click Save.
Disclaimer: This information is for general guidance and does not constitute legal advice. For specific situations, it is recommended to consult with an HR professional or a labor law expert.