Maternity Leave Promotion Rights

Summary

In India, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 protects women from discrimination during maternity leave. If a promotion interview is scheduled during this period, the company should ideally reschedule or provide an alternative arrangement to ensure the employees eligibility is not affected.

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An employee posted at Kolkata, West bengal, India, is on maternity leave. An interview for promotion to the next higher post has been scheduled during her maternity leave period. The policy of the company, if an employee could not attain the interview his eligibility date has been deferred for a period of One Year. In the instant case whether the employee on maternity leave shall be treated as absent and deferred her interview date for a period of one year or her date of eligibility remain unaltered.
In India, maternity leave is protected under the Maternity Benefit Act, *. Here are some points to consider:
- Maternity Leave Protection: The Act ensures that no woman can be discriminated against for being on maternity leave.
- Promotion Interviews: If the interview is scheduled during her leave, the company should ideally provide an alternative arrangement or reschedule it.
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