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Read more","Labour Laws Malawi: Maternity at Work","\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fmaternity-and-work","labourlaw.labourlawpage","en_MW","2025-07-26T11:32:45.737339+00:00","2026-04-08T10:13:21.651996+00:00","\u002Fcms\u002Fpages\u002F430\u002Fedit\u002F",[18,21,24,27],{"title":19,"slug":20},"Malawi","en-mw",{"title":22,"slug":23},"Work in Malawi","work-in-malawi",{"title":25,"slug":26},"Labour Law","labour-law",{"title":6,"slug":5},{"title":29,"description":9,"image":30,"canonical":31,"robots":32,"og_type":33,"twitter_card":34,"locale":20,"created_at":35,"last_modified_at":36},"Maternity Leave, Pregnancy and Pay - Malawi","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002FSocial_media_preview_image_-_2025.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x630.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fmaternity-and-work\u002F","index, follow","website","summary_large_image","2025-07-26T13:32:45.737339+02:00","2026-04-08T12:13:21.798291+02:00","\u003Cdiv class=\"cobra-ll-view\">\n\n  \n\n    \n    \n  \n  \u003Ch1>Maternity and Work\u003C\u002Fh1>\n  \u003Cspan class=\"lastupdated\">This page was last updated on:\n      2026-03-26\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\n  \n\n    \n  \n    \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Maternity Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>A female employee is entitled, within every three years, to at least eight weeks’ maternity leave on full pay. In the event of illness certified by a registered medical practitioner, arising out of pregnancy or confinement, affecting the employee or her child, the employer must grant the employee additional paid leave as the employer may deem fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §47 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Income\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>Every pregnant worker is entitled to a fully paid 8-week maternity leave. Maternity leave is paid by the employer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During maternity leave, the worker’s normal benefits and entitlements, including her contractual rights and accumulation of seniority, continue uninterrupted, and her period of employment is not considered to have been interrupted, reduced or broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §47 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Pregnancy Testing \u002F Inquiry in Recruitment\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>No explicit provisions on pregnancy testing\u002F inquiry in recruitment could be identified within the law. However, the Employment Act prohibits discrimination based on birth, along with other grounds, in hiring, training, and promoting workers. Section 49 of the Employment Act prohibits dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §5 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Free Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>No provisions on free medical care for pregnant workers could be identified within the law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n      \u003Cdiv class=\"regulations\">\n        \u003Ch2>Regulations on Maternity and Work\u003C\u002Fh2>\n        \u003Cul>\n          \u003Cli>\n            Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2010\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n        \u003C\u002Ful>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n    \n      \n    \n    \u003Cdiv class=\"related\">\n      \u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          _ll_jobprotection_URL_\n      \n          _ll_breastfeeding_URL_\n      \n          _ll_family_URL_\n      \n          _ll_sickleave_URL_\n      \n          _ll_employmentsecurity_URL_\n      \n          _CBA_FOLDER_URL_\n      \n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \n\n  \n\n    \n    \n\n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n    \u003Cstyle>\n\n      h1, h2, h3 {\n      font-weight: bold;\n      margin-top: 20px;\n      margin-bottom: 10px;\n      }\n      \n      .related a {\n        display:block;\n        border: 1px solid transparent;\n      }\n\n      ul ol, ol ol, ol ul {\n      font-size: 100%;\n      }\n\n    \u003C\u002Fstyle>\n\n  \n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","Your rights: maternity leave and pay in Malawi – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-03-26\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Maternity Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A female employee is entitled, within every three years, to at least eight weeks’ maternity leave on full pay. In the event of illness certified by a registered medical practitioner, arising out of pregnancy or confinement, affecting the employee or her child, the employer must grant the employee additional paid leave as the employer may deem fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §47 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Income\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Every pregnant worker is entitled to a fully paid 8-week maternity leave. Maternity leave is paid by the employer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During maternity leave, the worker’s normal benefits and entitlements, including her contractual rights and accumulation of seniority, continue uninterrupted, and her period of employment is not considered to have been interrupted, reduced or broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §47 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Pregnancy Testing \u002F Inquiry in Recruitment\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>No explicit provisions on pregnancy testing\u002F inquiry in recruitment could be identified within the law. However, the Employment Act prohibits discrimination based on birth, along with other grounds, in hiring, training, and promoting workers. Section 49 of the Employment Act prohibits dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Source:\u003C\u002Fstrong>  §5 of the Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2021\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Free Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>No provisions on free medical care for pregnant workers could be identified within the law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Regulations on Maternity and Work\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n            Employment Act (No. 6 of 2000), last amended in 2010\n          \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Related Items\u003C\u002Fh2>\n      \n          \u003Ca href='\u002Fen-mw\u002Fwork-in-malawi\u002Flabour-law\u002Fmaternity-and-work\u002Fjob-protection'>Labour Laws Malawi: Women's Job protection\u003C\u002Fa>\n      \n          \u003Ca 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