Section 74, The Employment Act, 2023

(1) A female worker may be employed during the night ina workplace, as long as her safety, health and security is guaranteed and not exposed to a dangerous working environment. (2) Unless with her consent, a female worker shall not be employed on night work during the period of 10 weeks before and 10 weeks after childbirth, or during such additional period before or after childbirth in respect of which a medical certificate is produced by her stating that an additional period is necessary for the health of the mother or of the child and the Employer shall, where reasonably practicable, provide a transfer to day work for such a female worker during the additional period. (3) An employer shall not engage a pregnant female worker or a mother of a child of less than 8 months old for overtime. (4) A pregnant female worker or mother may present a written complaint to the Commissioner against an employer who contravenes subsection (1). (5) The Commissioner shall investigate the complaint and his decision on the matter shall, subject to any other law, be final. (6) The Minister may, after consultation with the Joint Consultative Committee, by regulation, provide for exemptions from the application of this section in special circumstances.