How I Convinced Management to Support an Unmarried Pregnant Employee

Dear all,

I hope you all remember the discussion we had a few days back regarding an employee getting pregnant while unmarried. I'm pleased and happy to inform you all that I finally managed to make the employer understand the situation and could retain this employee. She will be considered a normal case and will be respected once back in the office :) .

I personally thank all the members for their valuable suggestions that motivated me to address this issue assertively with my management.

A BIG THANKS to ALL.. :) :)

https://www.citehr.com/102874-employ...t-married.html

Credit goes to you, Joe, for your never-say-die attitude. Keep it up. Congratulations to all members for the result; it was worth the fight.

Regards,
Arun

Your conviction is appreciated.

HR managers should have courage and also the conviction about the issues they espouse. Good job.

Hasthamivar

Hi Joes,

You have done a great job, but remember that you have to provide all benefits to her as married employees regarding Maternity benefits, ESIC, and any other policies of your company. Also, take care of all female employees' behavior towards her as she is unmarried and pregnant. You must comply with all necessary formalities regarding benefits as usual.

Best of luck!

Regards,
Sanjay

Joe,

I had been following your last post where you queried on this matter, and people replied with many interesting answers, quite intermittently. I would also like to congratulate you first for yourself being convinced about what was the right thing to do principally and then convincing others in the company. This shows the leadership trait that you have. These small but bold decisions have a big impact on how we make our society and how we view people. Thank you for your contribution in setting an example.

Regards,
Neha

Congratulations, Joe. May God bless you with all the success in all your endeavors. It was an untiring contribution of yours towards retaining this employee and ensuring respect once she resumes her duty after maternity leave.

Great job! Keep it up.

Hi Joe,

Great news! I am very happy to hear about the positive result. Thank you, Joe, for sharing such wonderful news.

Keep moving on the same path.

Regards,
Lavanya.K

Hi all,

We had an employee who was hired, but right from day one, her work was not satisfactory. After 3 months, her performance appraisal was done, and she was asked to leave as there was no improvement. My questions are as follows:

1) She was asked to leave during her probation period.
2) Can she go legal because the management asked her to leave without notice?
3) As per our norms, we pay 30 days of basic salary when terminated by the company. Would this create any problem?

We had also discussed with her that in case she submits her resignation, we would consider that, and the management would inform her that her services are no longer required, and she would get her one month's basic. However, she refused to give in her resignation.

Can someone suggest anything?

Thanks for all the help.

Revina

Revina,

You need to refer to the terms and conditions of the offer letter that was given to the employee and which I presume was signed by the employee. I feel we need to pay the salary in lieu of notice (hope it is there in the offer), the company can also reserve the right to pay the salary in lieu of notice if the same is explicitly stated in the offer.

JK

Good news. This is a classic example of how to share your problems, consider the opinions to strengthen your views, and make decisions.

Nandish

Hi Joe,

Please note that Section 5 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 provides conditions for eligibility of benefits, under this unwed mothers are eligible for maternity benefit. This follows pursuit of a case held long time back by a woman employee (not sure if her name is Geetha) vs Neyveli Lignite Corporation, where NLC declined to provide her maternity benefit (including vacation period for delivering child). She moved the organization to court and by the Supreme Court's verdict this benefit is conferred upon unwed mothers as well.

Imagine the plight of the lady who has been fighting for it. I join hands in rejoicing, but I feel sorry for the lady who has to fight the society's harassment and do single parenting. It is still considered a stigma to become a mother before marriage in our society. But, I appreciate her guts.

Dear Joe,

I have read through the case history and its reply. Although I also wanted to support you in retaining the employees, it was too late as the discussion was already over. Nevertheless, I am glad to hear that you finally managed to convince the management. Congratulations on all your efforts to truly make them understand the value of human resources.

Regards,
Abhinandan

Towards this issue, I consider this as a normal course, since it's individual freedom. Also, as per company benefits, we should focus on his/her performance in the workplace.

Reyas

Hi Joe,

Congratulations on a job well done. I appreciate your approach:
- Seeking peer opinions/advice
- Addressing the issue assertively with management
- Implementing the solution.

I also commend your management for rising to the occasion.

Mohan

Hi all,

I'm working for an international call center. I have an interview for a sales manager position tomorrow. Could you please help me out with what type of questions they will ask me?

Thank you.

Hi Anita,

I liked the way you handled the situation. I believe that the decision to continue a pregnancy should solely be up to the woman, especially when her partner is unsupportive. When she is prepared to take such a significant step, why criticize her for her choice?

I appreciate your supportive approach and guidance in the matter. Keep up the good work!

Regards,
Anita

Hi Joe,

CONGRATULATIONS!! This is a very BIG ACHIEVEMENT if we look at the stigmas associated with our Indian society. I would like to thank each one of you who supported Joe to have the basic guts to come out of that stigma themselves and fight for a person you don't know personally. I would also advise you to make sure that the girl is given normal treatment when she rejoins. That's very important. Hats off to you all and that brave girl as well.