hello
My wife I s working with a private school n she is 3 months pregnant.
Since she has told the school about her pregnancy , she is told to discontinue the school ,since the owner knows about maternity leave.
We are from middle class family, please advise what can be done regarding this.
with Regards
Vaibhav
As per Section 17 of the Act, any woman can complain about withholding of maternity benefit to the Inspector who will be a public servant under Section 21 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.
It is a law that if an employer who dismisses a women employee during pregnancy can be punished under section 21 of The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
So, the school would be held liable, in they do so as punishabke with fine or imprisonment or both.
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