Dear Rashmi,
Congratulations...!!
HR policies for pregnant women vary from company to company. Check with the HR department of your company to find out more about its policy on maternity leave. A good HR policy should ensure that you receive maternity as well as other health benefits, including group medical insurance that covers your whole family.
According to the Maternity Benefits Act 1961, you are entitled to 6 weeks of leave before your due date, and 6 weeks after your child's birth. So you can claim at least 12 weeks or three months maternity leave. If your company's HR policy is more generous, you might be lucky enough to get even six months off.
It is unlawful for your employer to dismiss you from work because you are pregnant or suffer from any illness during pregnancy. If you feel your employer is not applying the law properly, take legal advice.
Best Wishes for You & Your Child.
Regards
Anarat Dwivedi
From India, Bangalore
Congratulations...!!
HR policies for pregnant women vary from company to company. Check with the HR department of your company to find out more about its policy on maternity leave. A good HR policy should ensure that you receive maternity as well as other health benefits, including group medical insurance that covers your whole family.
According to the Maternity Benefits Act 1961, you are entitled to 6 weeks of leave before your due date, and 6 weeks after your child's birth. So you can claim at least 12 weeks or three months maternity leave. If your company's HR policy is more generous, you might be lucky enough to get even six months off.
It is unlawful for your employer to dismiss you from work because you are pregnant or suffer from any illness during pregnancy. If you feel your employer is not applying the law properly, take legal advice.
Best Wishes for You & Your Child.
Regards
Anarat Dwivedi
From India, Bangalore
Dear all, Rashmi has forgotten after posting this thread................... lol......................... :):):):):)
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4From India
Hi,
This is Vimal. I work for private Limited company as a Cad Designer. I just want to know that In Private Limited Companies are must to give Casual Leave, Sick Leave & Earned Leave to employee or their own interest about leaves? Please let me know...
Thanking You.
From India, Madras
This is Vimal. I work for private Limited company as a Cad Designer. I just want to know that In Private Limited Companies are must to give Casual Leave, Sick Leave & Earned Leave to employee or their own interest about leaves? Please let me know...
Thanking You.
From India, Madras
Rashmi,
This thread got a little confusing because people misunderstood what you were saying.
The summary is as below :
You had approved leave for 2 months
You extended it without approval for 1 month
The employer is in his rights to send you a termination letter.
Personally i do not think anyone benefits in a labour court case. And in this case you are on a weak wicket.
The best way is to speak to HR and to the concerned manager you used to report to (hope you were on good terms with them), explaining to them the matter that lead you to extend your leave. You should definitely appologise for violation of rules and that you did not realise that you needed to do it in a different way (and that you will not repeat this in future).
If that does not work or if they are not willing to listen, then you should be looking for another job instead of wasting time running after what is gone. Its not easy to remain in an employment where the management wants you out.
Hope this helped you chart your path.
Regards
Saswata
From India, Mumbai
This thread got a little confusing because people misunderstood what you were saying.
The summary is as below :
You had approved leave for 2 months
You extended it without approval for 1 month
The employer is in his rights to send you a termination letter.
Personally i do not think anyone benefits in a labour court case. And in this case you are on a weak wicket.
The best way is to speak to HR and to the concerned manager you used to report to (hope you were on good terms with them), explaining to them the matter that lead you to extend your leave. You should definitely appologise for violation of rules and that you did not realise that you needed to do it in a different way (and that you will not repeat this in future).
If that does not work or if they are not willing to listen, then you should be looking for another job instead of wasting time running after what is gone. Its not easy to remain in an employment where the management wants you out.
Hope this helped you chart your path.
Regards
Saswata
From India, Mumbai
Dear Sir,
I got an explanation from the management asking to physically present there within 3 days of receipt of notice and explaining WHY I SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED? I am not sure whether this leads to termination or what.
Thanks for the concern and reply.
Regards,
Rashmi
From India, Bangalore
I got an explanation from the management asking to physically present there within 3 days of receipt of notice and explaining WHY I SHOULD NOT BE SUSPENDED? I am not sure whether this leads to termination or what.
Thanks for the concern and reply.
Regards,
Rashmi
From India, Bangalore
Dear Saswata,
Thank you very much for the "best advice" so for. I am very happy for this advice and I will negotiate with the management on this by apologising for what happened.
Hats off to your response!
With high regards,
Rashmi
From India, Bangalore
Thank you very much for the "best advice" so for. I am very happy for this advice and I will negotiate with the management on this by apologising for what happened.
Hats off to your response!
With high regards,
Rashmi
From India, Bangalore
Dear Rashmi,
I suppose you took three months' leave for the delivery of your Daughter's child. In that case you re not covered under the Maternity Benefits Act.
The other question is whether you requested for and were granted leave for the period of your absence from work. If your leave was granted then termination of services under such circumstances is unfair.
Please furnish complete facts of the matter and then we can offer you proper advice.
Best Wishes,
Vasant Nair
From India, Mumbai
I suppose you took three months' leave for the delivery of your Daughter's child. In that case you re not covered under the Maternity Benefits Act.
The other question is whether you requested for and were granted leave for the period of your absence from work. If your leave was granted then termination of services under such circumstances is unfair.
Please furnish complete facts of the matter and then we can offer you proper advice.
Best Wishes,
Vasant Nair
From India, Mumbai
Hai Rashmi.
Your Question is little bit confused because of you take leave for delivery of child or your daughter delivered,anyway company has no right to terminated you if your leave was approved by the management and you have a right to ask them.
With Regards
Leela-HR
From India, Hyderabad
Your Question is little bit confused because of you take leave for delivery of child or your daughter delivered,anyway company has no right to terminated you if your leave was approved by the management and you have a right to ask them.
With Regards
Leela-HR
From India, Hyderabad
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