According to the Labor Law 4857/74; It is essential that pregnant female workers take maternity leave for a period of sixteen weeks: eight weeks before and eight weeks after delivery.

In case of multiple pregnancy, such eight-week maternity leave before delivery is increased by two weeks. However, if health condition allows, the female worker may work until three weeks before delivery, upon physician's approval. In that case, the period not utilized before delivery is added to the maternity leave after delivery.

The female worker is granted unpaid leave for up to six months upon request. Also; female workers are granted breast feeding leave for one and a half hour a day for one year to feed their infants.