Himachal Pradesh High Court in State of H.P. &Ors. vs. Sita Devi (CWP No. 647 of 2020) on June 12, 2023while granting the maternity leave benefit to a female employee who was employed by the employer on ‘daily’ wages held that 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 not only to her health and safety but also to the child health, safety and growth.
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