icon Layoffs during pregnancy as per maternity act

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


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

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icon Do employee get only the basic salary or a full salary in maternity leave?

Do employee get only the basic salary or a full salary (similar to monthly in-hand salary) during maternity leave even if the employee has completed more than 1 year with the organization.


A. Dear Client
The employer is supposed to pay the full salary including the benefits and allowances during the maternity leave period.

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icon Illegal termination of employment during pregnancy

My friend’s employer chose to terminate her employment citing some month old email as the acceptance of resignation which was never tendered. This was done after they got to know of the pregnancy.


A. Dear Client,
Your friend can serve legal notice to that company for fraudulently terminating her job and ask them to re admit her to her Job. If they did not consider it then you can take this matter to Labour court.
Thank You.

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icon surrogacy in india for single men

I am a single male citizen of India, I am looking forward to starting my family as a single father by opting surrogacy program for single male. I have come across various doctors and agencies, who ar


A. As per the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019, only infertile couples, married for more than five years can opt for altruistic surrogacy. As per the new law, a single man cannot opt for surrogacy. If you find the answer helpful, kindly rate me.

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icon Maternity leave

Hello sir. I am working and 15 week pregnant. This is corona time and my office is quite far so I have applied maternity leave but my hr has denied and they said they can’t give more than 8 week bef


A. Dear Madam
You may directly approach office of labor commissioner to get some relief.

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icon Maternity Leave

I have been on unpaid oeave since 1 July due to medical conditions. Having informing the employer right frm begining about pregnancy n sharing medical certificates yet employer is harrassing and askin


A. Maternity benefits and related leaves are guaranteed under the law. Politely tell them that if they do not let you have the maternity benefits then you will be complaining to the labour commissioner. Their act amounts to breaching of the law and for that they can severely penalized.

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My wife working with a college in Jaipur from past 3 years now she is pregnant and her due date of delivery is 21-04-18. When she applied for maternity leave in college her principal denied to accept


A. Send a legal notice.

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