81.6. The leave provided for in section 81.4 may be taken after giving written notice of not less than three weeks to the employer, stating the date on which the leave will begin and the date on which the employee will return to work. The notice must be accompanied with a medical certificate attesting to the pregnancy and the expected date of delivery. Where applicable, the medical certificate may be replaced by a written report signed by a health professional authorized to provide pregnancy care.
The notice may be of less than three weeks if the medical certificate attests that the employee needs to stop working within a shorter time.
1990, c. 73, s. 34; 1999, c. 24, s. 22; 2022, c. 22022, c. 2, s. 391; 2022, c. 222022, c. 22, s. 16711.