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I am a foreigner / PR working in Singapore. Am I eligible for the extended maternity leave?

I am a foreigner / PR working in Singapore. Am I eligible for the extended maternity leave?

The emplopyee will be eligible for the extended Government-Paid Maternity Leave so long as the child is a Singaporean and the employee meet the other eligibility criteria. The employee is not required to be a Singaporean yourself.

If your child is not born as Singaporean, you will be still eligible to 8 weeks of Maternity Leave according to Employment Act, but you will not eligible for the additional 8 weeks. Depends on the company policy, some company do grant the additional weeks at their own cost, but some company will advise the employee to take the unpaid leave for the additional weeks of Maternity Leave.