Maternity protection: six-week post-delivery work prohibition and restricted arduous work one month before and during postnatal period. Section 59 bars employment of women and work by women for six weeks after delivery, miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy. Employers may not, on request, require a pregnant woman to do arduous work, long hours of standing, or work likely to harm pregnancy during the one month immediately preceding the six week pre delivery period and during any portion of the six week post delivery period for which she does not take leave under section 62; 'arduous work' is defined as requiring strenuous effort or being difficult and tiring.
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Maternity protection: six-week post-delivery work prohibition and restricted arduous work one month before and during postnatal period.
Section 59 bars employment of women and work by women for six weeks after delivery, miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy. Employers may not, on request, require a pregnant woman to do arduous work, long hours of standing, or work likely to harm pregnancy during the one month immediately preceding the six week pre delivery period and during any portion of the six week post delivery period for which she does not take leave under section 62; "arduous work" is defined as requiring strenuous effort or being difficult and tiring.
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