Maternity leave

The leave/EL is part of service conditions that is governed by enactments/service rules  that apply to establishment depending upon type of establishment say; Govt, Private, Industrial , Commercial….

e.g;

Shops & Estbs Act in case of Commercial establishment covered by the Act.

The establishment can provide superior policy and rules providing superior benefits but not inferior than as provided in the enactments ….

Go thru the provisions of applicable enactments/service rules ….and leave policy of the establishment..

In any case the credit of leave is matter of record…

GO thru the record provided by establishment and check for C/F and balance leave..

Saying, asking, telling, said, asked, told, etc are all verbal modes of communication and if pregnant woman employee wishes she may write to designated HR personnel or good offices of appointing authority, MD raising the query and asking for  a written reply…

Remain gentle and amiable...

The pregnant woman is covered by the def. of;

 ‘Workman’ or not

‘Employee’ as in  the Act or not may also matter…

In case of any difficulty said pregnant woman employee may approach for clarification;

Inspector appointed under the Maternity Benefit Act (State/central) as applicable

Inspector Shops & Estbs Act in case of Commercial establishment covered by the Act or any other applicable enactment/authority under service rules ….

O/o Labor Commissioner; if covered by ID Act…

Designated personnel under applicable leave rules…

Maternity leave is part of service and leave credit cannot be denied during the period.

Hi Sir, 

My establishment says that since earned leaves can be credited only if there is  physical presence of the employee for more than 20 days. Is there any law that protects my right for earning earned leaves during maternity leave

any type of sanctined and paid leave is a part fo service and EL is credited for the period.