I have only worked for my employer for six months. Am I allowed to take maternity leave?

You are not entitled to maternity leave under the Employment Standards laws, but you have rights under human rights laws. Your employer must accommodate your pregnancy and childbirth to the point where it becomes an undue hardship for him or her. An undue hardship would be where there is serious financial or other disruption to the business. Your employer must also allow you access to sick leave benefits if they are provided and adjust job duties to accommodate the pregnancy if necessary.

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