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Female employees are granted maternity leave for a period of 98 days on full pay. A female employee may proceed on maternity leave not earlier than the forty-fifth day and not later than the twenty-first day prior to the expected date of delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paid maternity leave is granted only once during any period of twenty-four months calculated from the day any previous maternity leave was granted. Law also limits the number of times (to three only) when maternity leave can be availed by a worker while working with a specific employer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 2023 reform removed the one-year continuous-service requirement and the “every 24 months \u002F maximum three times” limitations, so that any pregnant employee is entitled to at least 14 weeks of fully-paid maternity leave regardless of service length or number of pregnancies with the same employer. The amendment mainly abolished the previous restrictive qualifying conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §18 of the Labour Act 1985\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>Maternity leave is awarded with full pay to the woman worker who must have served an enterprise for at least 12 months prior to availing the maternity leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee is eligible for maternity benefits thrice with the same employer and only once during a 24-month period calculated from the day the previous maternity leave was approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §18 of the Labour Act 1985; ISSA Country Profile Zimbabwe\u003C\u002Fp>\n        \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \n    \n\n\n        \n      \n        \n          \n    \n    \n    \n        \u003Cdiv class=\"teaserItem\">\n          \u003Ch2>Free Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n          \u003Cp>No statutory pregnancy-related medical benefits are identified. A general health care program exists for low-paid workers to provide free primary health care. Rural areas are served by the Government and mission hospitals and urban areas are served by the government and private hospitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: ISSA Country Profile for Zimbabwe\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            Labour Act 1985 last amended in 2023\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 Zimbabwe – .","\u003Cdiv>\n\n\u003Cspan>This page was last updated on:\n      2026-04-28\u003C\u002Fspan>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Maternity Leave\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Labour Relation Act provides maternity leave upon production of a medical certificate. Female employees are granted maternity leave for a period of 98 days on full pay. A female employee may proceed on maternity leave not earlier than the forty-fifth day and not later than the twenty-first day prior to the expected date of delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paid maternity leave is granted only once during any period of twenty-four months calculated from the day any previous maternity leave was granted. Law also limits the number of times (to three only) when maternity leave can be availed by a worker while working with a specific employer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 2023 reform removed the one-year continuous-service requirement and the “every 24 months \u002F maximum three times” limitations, so that any pregnant employee is entitled to at least 14 weeks of fully-paid maternity leave regardless of service length or number of pregnancies with the same employer. The amendment mainly abolished the previous restrictive qualifying conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §18 of the Labour Act 1985\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Income\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Maternity leave is awarded with full pay to the woman worker who must have served an enterprise for at least 12 months prior to availing the maternity leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employee is eligible for maternity benefits thrice with the same employer and only once during a 24-month period calculated from the day the previous maternity leave was approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Source: §18 of the Labour Act 1985; ISSA Country Profile Zimbabwe\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2>Free Medical Care\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>No statutory pregnancy-related medical benefits are identified. A general health care program exists for low-paid workers to provide free primary health care. 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