Dear All,
Request you to advice for the Maternity Benefits upon Termination by Employer. Case is that a lady who was working with the Employer for last 20 months was suddenly asked by the Employer not to come to Office from the next day and asked her to send a resignation mail from outside office, the reason they quoted is that Market is down (Recession). And she is 6 months Pregnant.
Can any Employer ask any Employee like that and since now they say that no any maternity benefits would be given to her, even the Medical Insurance, Can they do so? When I read the Maternity act, it says Employer can't Terminate any Pregnant Lady in between her Job tenure once it is found that she is pregnant. If the Employer still want to Terminate her then the Employer had to pay the all Termination Benefits + Maternity Benefits or Payment in lieu till the date of her confinement.
If yes, pls advice that how can one ask the Employer for the Maternity Benefits & Termination benefits in case Employer refuses for the same.
Thanks
Ashi Ojha
Request you to advice for the Maternity Benefits upon Termination by Employer. Case is that a lady who was working with the Employer for last 20 months was suddenly asked by the Employer not to come to Office from the next day and asked her to send a resignation mail from outside office, the reason they quoted is that Market is down (Recession). And she is 6 months Pregnant.
Can any Employer ask any Employee like that and since now they say that no any maternity benefits would be given to her, even the Medical Insurance, Can they do so? When I read the Maternity act, it says Employer can't Terminate any Pregnant Lady in between her Job tenure once it is found that she is pregnant. If the Employer still want to Terminate her then the Employer had to pay the all Termination Benefits + Maternity Benefits or Payment in lieu till the date of her confinement.
If yes, pls advice that how can one ask the Employer for the Maternity Benefits & Termination benefits in case Employer refuses for the same.
Thanks
Ashi Ojha