sec.85Special pregnancy-related leave and sick leave

### sec.85 Special pregnancy-related leave and sick leave This section applies if— an employee’s pregnancy ends before the expected date of birth, other than by the birth of a living child or stillborn child; or before an employee starts birth-related leave, the employee suffers illness related to the employee’s pregnancy. For as long as a health practitioner certifies leave is necessary, the employee is entitled to the following types of leave— unpaid leave ( special pregnancy-related leave ); paid sick leave, either instead of, or as well as, special pregnancy-related leave. s 85 amd 2022 No. 27 s 19 (sec.85-ssec.1) This section applies if— an employee’s pregnancy ends before the expected date of birth, other than by the birth of a living child or stillborn child; or before an employee starts birth-related leave, the employee suffers illness related to the employee’s pregnancy. (sec.85-ssec.2) For as long as a health practitioner certifies leave is necessary, the employee is entitled to the following types of leave— unpaid leave ( special pregnancy-related leave ); paid sick leave, either instead of, or as well as, special pregnancy-related leave. - (a) an employee’s pregnancy ends before the expected date of birth, other than by the birth of a living child or stillborn child; or - (b) before an employee starts birth-related leave, the employee suffers illness related to the employee’s pregnancy. - (a) unpaid leave ( special pregnancy-related leave ); - (b) paid sick leave, either instead of, or as well as, special pregnancy-related leave.