Pregnancy and Employment Concerns in India
It is very natural for any client to reject a person when they know the person will take leave soon. You mentioned that you joined this company a few days ago and you are four months pregnant. This implies that you were aware of your pregnancy at the time of joining.
If there had been a medical test by the company, they would also have been aware. The law does not say anything about the selection of a candidate during pregnancy. However, almost all private organizations in India, to my knowledge, would not select a female candidate when they are aware of her pregnancy. No one can challenge such action by any management.
However, a person cannot be terminated based on pregnancy. If you have not disclosed this information in writing when asked, then you may face trouble.
The management may keep you on the bench, sanction your maternity leave for three months when due, and may not approve further leave. You may be forced to take more leave than you anticipate; they may ask you to resign or even terminate your employment. In a large organization with more than 2000 employees, they may wait for one year, including three months of maternity leave, and the rest on loss of pay. If it is a small organization with 100 to 500 employees, their approach may differ.
Regards,
T. Sivasankaran