Maternity leave is fundamental right: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Court held that the respondent, a daily wage woman employee at the time of advance pregnancy, could not have been compelled to undertake hard labour as it would have been detrimental to her and the child's health.
Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh High Court
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The Himachal Pradesh High Court held on June 12 that maternity leave is a fundamental human right and its denial is violative of Articles 29 and 39D of the Indian Constitution [State of Himachal Pradesh v Sita Devi].

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