8.17. In accordance with the provisions of the Act respecting labour standards (chapter N-1.1), a pregnant employee is entitled to a maternity leave, an employee is entitled to a paternity leave and the father and the mother of a newborn child, and a person who adopts a child, are entitled to parental leave.
An employee may be absent from work without pay for a medical examination related to her pregnancy or for an examination related to her pregnancy carried out by a midwife.
The employee must advise her employer as soon as possible of the time at which she will be absent.