My mom told me that when a woman gives birth, she gets paid 8 months without working, but she is Greek American. So is this true?
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http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/parental_2008_09.pdf Paid maternity leave in Greece, according to that article at least, is around 34 weeks. I don't see what her being Greek American has to do with it though. Unless she's working in America. In which case, she won't get anywhere near that amount of time.
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Forget the law. My cousin was pregnant, she saw 4 months of salary when she gave birth. It's nothing like North America.
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Some laws about maternity : •You can't be fired while you are pregnant •You have the right to change shift if you are working night shifts, to day-shifts.If this is impossible (for techical reason), you can't stop working (without being fired i mean) •You can't work, if you have to visit your doctor, for pre-birth exams •Your maternity get-off is at-least 17 weeks. •For 30 months months, after you give birth, (counting for the day you return to job, after giving birth) you can decide on of those -Leave 1 hour earlier each day -Leave 2 hours aerlier each day for 1 year, and 1 hour earlier for 6 months. (same applies for adopted parents of a kid, till 6 y.o) Dimosio: • 5 months off (two before and 3 after) giving birth (full-payment) •You can also take a special vacation, if you are exhausted, after doctors perscription about it. •2 less working hours per day for kids up to 2, and 1 less hour for kids 2 to 4.
