The following illustrates the obligations and rights of pregnant workers and their employers

The pregnant employee

• must inform the employer of the pregnancy and present a medical document;
• is entitled to 16 hours per month for medical examinations if they cannot be done outside working hours;
• is entitled to decrease her working hours by 25% when recommended by their family doctor, without a pay cut.

The employer

• Does not have the right to dismiss a pregnant employee for reasons having to do with the pregnancy;
• Must not expose the pregnant employee to health and safety risks;
• Inform the work doctor of the state of the pregnant employee within 10 days after learning she is pregnant;
• Must not inform other workers of the employee's pregnancy. This confidentiality can only be broken in the circumstance where it is necessary to continue carrying out the company's activities.