As an employer, you have certain obligations to all your employees. When an employee is pregnant, you have some additional legal obligations with which you must comply.
The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) requires you to give new employees a copy of the Fair Work Information Statement either before they start or as soon as practicable after they start employment.
If you are concerned about the type of work your pregnant employee is performing, e.g. heavy lifting, you can ask for a medical certificate to ensure the safety of the pregnant employee and her unborn baby.
A pregnant employee who is fit for work, but who cannot continue to do her job because of risks arising out of her pregnancy, will be entitled to one of two things.