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Sir i worked for company via agency and after month of joining I got to know I m pregnant I informed both agency and company about the same and my team leader and in oct I got to know company is makin

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10 months ago


A. Good evening!
Further details are required to provide any specific legal advice. Regardless, I assume you are asking if you are eligible for maternity benefits and salary. If so, this would be the laws relating to it. The maternity leave given to women comes under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and one condition is that the woman should have worked with her employer for at least 80 days in the 12 months preceding the date of her expected delivery.
So, in your case, the given details are not suf ...ReadMore

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Get maternity leave for third child

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10 months ago


A. Good evening!
The details given are insufficient to provide any specific legal advice. Regardless, I assume you are asking if you can apply for maternity leave for your third child. If so, this would be the laws relating to it. The maternity leave given to women comes under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and for first and second-time mothers, the Act states that the mother can take 6 months, or 26 weeks, off. With every subsequent child, the mother can avail 3 months, or 12 weeks, off for her ...ReadMore

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I m pregnant and wat if I get transfer to other place...but my gynac told if u do journey chances of miscarriage is there

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10 months ago


A. Dear Client,

Under Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 there is no time frame or limit to make one woman employee eligible or entitled to claim maternity benefits from her employer. This is a normal incidence of married or conjugal life. Once a working woman get pregnant during her employment she is entitled to claim the benefit.

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 is applicable to all types of establishments and women employees are entitled to the benefits in course of their pregnancy once they applied f ...ReadMore

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I have been asked to resign when i asked for the maternity leave. Giving targets unnecessary if not completed will ask me to leave.

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10 months ago


A. Dear Client.
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 is applicable to all types of establishments and women employees are entitled to the benefits in course of their pregnancy once they applied for the same to their employer following the provision of said Act.
An employer is duty bound to provide you the benefits provided under the said Act including grant of maternity leave and payment for leave period. Refusal of such benefits to employees makes an employer to face prosecution for violation of the ma ...ReadMore

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Hello Sir, I m a working woman in leading PSB. I m pregnant with 5 months. Right now I m posted at branch 20 kms away from my residence and in outskirts of City. I am living alone with my 7years old d

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11 months ago


A. Dear madam,
You have very good case. Just go to High Court or Central Administrative Tribunal to get immediate interim relief.

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I work with a Private school as a confirmed teacher. I was on maternity leave from Jan to March . My salary was put on hold and it was apprised to me that it will be given on joining back. After joini

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11 months ago


A. Maternity leave permitted or sanctioned following statutory provision of relevant law so salary or dues cannot be withheld in any circumstances.
As regards your resignation serving 3 months notice, you are not entitled for the same as you render no service during the notice period.
You may reach out to Inspector school of the district for redressal of grievance

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I m suffering from post partem depression right now. I m practicing architecture. I took one residential project in 2020 and I got pregnant in middle of the project in 2021 but I continue to work didn

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11 months ago


A. Hello,
It is advisable to you to file an FIR against them for harrasment and you can also file a suit for recovery of payment for which you need to have documents in support of your case.
For more clarity reach to out to an Advocate .

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I am on a fixed term contract which started in 4 th April 2022 and is going to end automatically if not renewed on 3rd April. The hospital I work for called me and informed that they are not going to


A. Dear Client,
If the company extends the contract only then maternity benefits can be availed. However, you can ask the company for renewal an on declining the request, the reason for the same. If not satisfied, you can seek the grounds for your removal and take action accordingly.

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My wife is working in export house and when she asked HR about maternity leave, they said there is no such policy. My wife told them its a law to have maternity leave, they said it's not legal in expo


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There is no such policy. She can take from the 26 weeks of maternity leave duration, the expecting mother can choose to go for up to eight weeks leave prior to her delivery.

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Hi, I am 32 weeks pregnant. And there have been layoffs going on in my company currently. My team members have been affected by the layoffs and no reason have been given. My manager is aware of my pre


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The employer cannot fire you while you are pregnant and due for maternity leave as that would be illegal.

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