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Article L1225-7 of the French Labour Code

A pregnant employee may be temporarily assigned to another job, on her own initiative or that of the employer, if her medically certified state of health so requires.

In the event of disagreement between the employer and the employee or where the change is made at the employer’s initiative, only the occupational physician may establish the medical necessity of the change of job and the employee’s fitness to occupy the new job envisaged.

Assignment to another establishment is subject to the employee’s agreement.

The temporary assignment may not exceed the duration of the pregnancy and ends as soon as the woman’s state of health allows her to return to her original job.

The change of assignment does not entail any reduction in pay.

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Article L1225-7

La salariée enceinte peut être affectée temporairement dans un autre emploi, à son initiative ou à celle de l’employeur, si son état de santé médicalement constaté l’exige.

En cas de désaccord entre l’employeur et la salariée ou lorsque le changement intervient à l’initiative de l’employeur, seul le médecin du travail peut établir la nécessité médicale du changement d’emploi et l’aptitude de la salariée à occuper le nouvel emploi envisagé.

L’affectation dans un autre établissement est subordonnée à l’accord de l’intéressée.

L’affectation temporaire ne peut excéder la durée de la grossesse et prend fin dès que l’état de santé de la femme lui permet de retrouver son emploi initial.

Le changement d’affectation n’entraîne aucune diminution de rémunération.

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