Pregnancy Issue

Dear Seniors,
Please tell me if a lady executive has just joined yesterday and today she comes to know she is pregnant , in that case what has to be done according to the policy ?? i am working with MNC fmcg Company as my boss and my colleague both left, i am alone handling everything for pan india , please provide me your valuable inputs.

Hi Sonal,
IN my opinion, she can work till the time she can, and then if she wants to continue or leave is her decision.
As the Maternity benefit Act says,
A women shall be entitled to maternity benefit only if she has actually worked in an
establishment of the employer for a period of not less then eighty days in the twelve
months immediately proceeding the date of her expected delivery (section-5[2])
Discuss with her, what she would like to do now..would she be comfortable working or want to discontinue.
Regards,
Archna

Dear Archna
Please correct the words
In my opinion because whatever you have advised is the correct procedure and that should only be done in that case.
Keep it up Archna and enlighten the Cite with your knowledge

Thank you so much Bhaskar for your valuable appreciation...
I have mentioned In my opinion, as this is what I feel and not mentioned in any book or law...:)
Yes of course the section from Maternity Benefit Act is mentioned for reference.
Regards,
Archna

There is a saying Archna
Argue Fact not Act
First Apply Fact, then Act and finally Tact
Acts are nothing but full of Common-sense
Our Acts or Rules and Regulations should have some humane consideration, that I see in your reply
That's the reason I wrote like that Archna

Dear Sonal, if her health permits why not also it depends upon the nature of her work, which means what kind of job she is doing in organisation.
If it involves too many physical activity then she should take advice from her doctor, if they permit I don't see any reason why you should not allow her to work.

hi Sonal,
In this situation first you should check what kind of work she is going to do so that u came to know either it is appropriate as per her conditon because as u say she just came to know about her pregnancy but you know, that you have to think whether she will be able to work after few month like on her 3rd and 4rth month pregnancy. This is because it is possible she willing to do her work right now but if after few month passed may be she wont continue then again u have to recruit another person for the same post.
and that will be tough situation i mean new comer or another person will need some time to understand all that.
So my opinion is that she can either take maternity leave now or she should be sure to continue with the job.. after delivery also.
Hope it can help you.
Regards
Khwahish

According to me archana ji is correct and acts also says the same so explain to the lady the fact and wait till her act. Oh she has also joined recently and if she takes leave she would be lwp.So go according to the act.ok///////

Hi ,
If a female employee is expecting to conceive , which the employer comes to know only on the next day she joins :
As per the Maternity Benefit Act , every woman shall be entitled to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of the average daily wage for the period of her actual absence immediately preceding and including the day of her delivery and for the six weeks
immediately following that day.
Note: No woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit unless she has actually worked in an establishment of the employer from whom she claims maternity benefit for a period of not less than one hundred and sixty days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery
Please calculate accordingly.
Praveen Kumar Voona

Hi Praveen...
Its 80 days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected salary.
160 days has been changed to 80 days.
regards,
Archna