applicants contended that the disparity in employment terms - so far as
maternity benefits were concerned, was arbitrary and discriminatory against
them ... avail of maternity leave for 180 days, could
not have been applied under the circumstances.
3. Section 5(3) of the Maternity Benefit
claim in the petition was confined to the release of maternity benefits.
3. The petitioner avers that her services were continued and she was working ... made representations on 10.11.2001 and 24.12.2001 inter alia for release of maternity benefits. The RITES however did not accept the request. Hence, she has approached
securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.
19. The Maternity Leave benefit Act was enacted to fulfilll the mandate of Article ... maternity leave and discrimination in dismissals on the basis of martial status;
(b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without
works, as well as extension of sickness, old age,
disablement and maternity benefits. Several judgments of the
Supreme Court explained the content of the right
U.S. Verma, Principal, D.P.S. ... vs National Commission For Women & Ors. on
state to
protect the health of infants and mother through maternity benefit. Article 47
spells out the duty of the state to raise the level
regular scales are
entitled to a number of benefits such as Leave Travel Allowance, maternity leave, casual
leave, earned leave, child care leave, bonus, promotion ... carry forward. They are not entitled to promotions, PF, ESI, maternity
benefits, gratuity, pension, benefit of extension of service after retirement, or pay hike
according
work and maternity relief- The State shall
provide conditions for securing just and humane conditions of work and for
maternity relief") and Article ... State shall endeavour
to provide for early childhood care... "). The Maternity Benefits Act, 1976
protects the expecting mother‟s interests in employment. Provisions
works, as well as extension of sickness, old age,
disablement and maternity benefits. Several judgments of the
Supreme Court explained the content of the right
works, as well as
extension of sickness, old age, disablement and maternity benefits.
10. In several judgments, the Supreme Court explained the substantive
content
