Maternity Protection Act, 1994

Voidance of certain purported terminations of employment, etc.

23.—Each of the following shall be void:

(a) any purported termination of an employee's employment while the employee is absent from work on protective leave;

(b) any purported termination of an employee's employment during a period of natal care absence;

(c) any notice of termination of an employee's employment given while the employee is absent from work on protective leave and expiring subsequent to such a period of absence;

(d) any notice of termination of an employee's employment given during a period of natal care absence and expiring subsequent to such a period;

(e) any purported suspension from an employee's employment imposed while the employee is absent from work on protective leave, or during a period of natal care absence.