Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period
Section 59 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 deals with employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period. No employer shall knowingly employ a woman in any establishment during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery, miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy. The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
(1) No employer shall knowingly employ a woman in any establishment during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery, miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy.
(2) No woman shall work in any establishment during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery, miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 62, no pregnant woman shall, on a request being made by her in this behalf, be required by her employer to do, during the period specified in sub-section(4), any work which is of an arduous nature or which involves long hours of standing or which in any way is likely to interfere with her pregnancy or the normal development of the foetus or is likely to cause her miscarriage or otherwise to adversely affect her health.
(4) The period referred to in sub-section (3) shall be---
(a) the period of one month immediately preceding the period of six weeks, before the date of her expected delivery;
(b) any period during the said period of six weeks for which the pregnant woman does not avail of leave of absence under section 62.
Explanation.--- For the purposes of this section, the expression "any work of arduous nature" shall mean any work which involve or require strenuous effort or is difficult and tiring in nature.
Section 59, The Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 59
What does Section 59 of the Code on Social Security deal with?
Section 59 of the Code on Social Security is headed "Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period". No employer shall knowingly employ a woman in any establishment during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery, miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy.
How do I find court cases under Section 59 of the Code on Social Security?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code on Social Security 59, section 59 Code on Social Security, section 59 of the Code on Social Security. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 59 of the Code on Social Security, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 62 (Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 59 of the Code on Social Security enacted?
Section 59 of the Code on Social Security, cited as Code on Social Security 59, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 36 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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