Dear seniors,
I have heard from a few of my friends that some companies may fire women employees after the maternity period because after a 6-month break, they may forget their roles and have to start from scratch. Is there any way to avoid this situation, and can any legal action be taken in such a case?
Thank you.
From India, Bangalore
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I have heard from a few of my friends that some companies may fire women employees after the maternity period because after a 6-month break, they may forget their roles and have to start from scratch. Is there any way to avoid this situation, and can any legal action be taken in such a case?
Thank you.
From India, Bangalore
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Dear friend,
Your concerns or fear are misplaced as a side effect of maternity is neither amnesia nor dementia. Yes, maternity brings hormonal changes in women, but there is no medical evidence that shows that after delivering a child, women start forgetting everything.
The problem that you have mentioned could happen in small companies or unbranded companies. However, branded companies generally do not resort to firing women employees. Their removal is more because small companies arrange for the woman's replacement. Reinstatement of the woman who proceeded on maternity leave may not be possible; hence, the employers pretend that post-delivery, a woman's memory goes blank!
Yes, a maternity break may not last just for 26 weeks for which women are legally allowed to avail of maternity leave. Few women may extend it and take a break for 2-3 years. However, during this period, as the infant starts growing, it is in the interest of their career to keep themselves updated about the changes, especially statutory changes related to their profession. Women may spare some time of their day to read material related to their profession. For example, if a woman HR professional is on a maternity break, she may even visit this forum and go through the discussions that occur here. This is also one of the ways of keeping oneself updated. However, if some women spend time on social media rather than intellectual enhancement, then they are responsible for wasting their time, and employers cannot be blamed if such women forget everything about their jobs!
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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8219Your concerns or fear are misplaced as a side effect of maternity is neither amnesia nor dementia. Yes, maternity brings hormonal changes in women, but there is no medical evidence that shows that after delivering a child, women start forgetting everything.
The problem that you have mentioned could happen in small companies or unbranded companies. However, branded companies generally do not resort to firing women employees. Their removal is more because small companies arrange for the woman's replacement. Reinstatement of the woman who proceeded on maternity leave may not be possible; hence, the employers pretend that post-delivery, a woman's memory goes blank!
Yes, a maternity break may not last just for 26 weeks for which women are legally allowed to avail of maternity leave. Few women may extend it and take a break for 2-3 years. However, during this period, as the infant starts growing, it is in the interest of their career to keep themselves updated about the changes, especially statutory changes related to their profession. Women may spare some time of their day to read material related to their profession. For example, if a woman HR professional is on a maternity break, she may even visit this forum and go through the discussions that occur here. This is also one of the ways of keeping oneself updated. However, if some women spend time on social media rather than intellectual enhancement, then they are responsible for wasting their time, and employers cannot be blamed if such women forget everything about their jobs!
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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Hi Dinesh,
Thanks for your reply. I didn't mean that women will forget their roles and responsibilities. I am working in a startup as an HR, and my 6-month maternity break is going to be over by December. I just want to have some idea if it happens.
From India, Bangalore
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Thanks for your reply. I didn't mean that women will forget their roles and responsibilities. I am working in a startup as an HR, and my 6-month maternity break is going to be over by December. I just want to have some idea if it happens.
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Swathi,
You may spare half an hour or an hour daily to browse this forum. You will get a whole lot of information that will help you keep yourself abreast of current affairs. As such, in the last six months, no major changes in the labor sector have taken place.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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You may spare half an hour or an hour daily to browse this forum. You will get a whole lot of information that will help you keep yourself abreast of current affairs. As such, in the last six months, no major changes in the labor sector have taken place.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
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