MATERNITY-RELATED REASSIGNMENT OR LEAVE. (a) A pregnant employee who presents a medical certificate attesting that her working conditions represent a danger for her physical health or for the physical health of her unborn child, may ask to temporarily be assigned to a position exempt of this danger, for the duration of her pregnancy. The medical certificate shall specify the nature of the danger. The Employer may request a confirmation of this danger by a physician of its choice. (b) The employee will be assigned to a position exempt of this danger until the answer of the Employer's physician is known. (c) If the danger is confirmed by the Employer's physician, the Employer will make all reasonable efforts to agree with the employee's request within a reasonable delay. (d) In the case where the normal work week would be reduced, the employee shall be paid for the number of hours worked. (e) If the pregnant employee refuses to be assigned to the position proposed by the Employer, the employee may be authorized to take a leave without pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Agreement
