Section 2: Definitions

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This section defines the following terms used in The Maternity and Paternity Leave Act, 2023: • employee — any natural person who has for pay, wages or other benefits, entered into, or works under, a contract of service or apprenticeship on regular basis without limit of period with an employer whether by way of manual labour, clerical work or otherwise and whether the contract is expressed or implied, oral or in writing • establishment — any ministry, division, attached department, subordinate office, executive department, public or private organization, firm, corporation, autonomous or semi-autonomous body, body corporate, enterprise, company, industry, factory or such other, office or institution, by whatever name called for, and under administrative control of the Federal Government • prescribed — prescribed by rules made under this Act This is the official statutory text, shown as written — it is not a paraphrase or a legal opinion. Consult a verified lawyer to see how it applies to your specific situation.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,— (a) “child” for the purposes of this Act, means a child in the womb of a pregnant employee or wife of the male employee and includes a still-born; (b) “employee” means any natural person who has for pay, wages or other benefits, entered into, or works under, a contract of service or apprenticeship on regular basis without limit of period with an employer whether by way of manual labour, clerical work or otherwise and whether the contract is expressed or implied, oral or in writing; (c) “establishment” means any ministry, division, attached department, subordinate office, executive department, public or private organization, firm, corporation, autonomous or semi-autonomous body, body corporate, enterprise, company, industry, factory or such other, office or institution, by whatever name called for, and under administrative control of the Federal Government; (d) “employer” includes Federal Government or any ministry or division or department or office of the Federal Government or anybody of persons whether incorporated or not, any managing agent of an employer and the legal representatives of a deceased employer and where the services of a workman are temporarily lent or let on hire to another person by the person with whom the workman has into a contract of service or apprenticeship and such other person having employed a workman working for him; and (e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Effective date: 2023-06-20

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