Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981
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Amendment of section 6 (2) of Act of 1977. |
25.—Section 6 (2) of the Act of 1977 (which specifies the matters which cause a dismissal resulting from any of those matters to be deemed to be an unfair dismissal) is hereby amended by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (f): | |
“(g) the exercise by an employee to whom Part II of the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981, applies (other than a person specified in section 2 (1) of this Act) of her right under the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981, to maternity leave, additional maternity leave or time off under that Act; provided that— | ||
(i) the requirement of one year's continuous service with the employer who dismissed her does not apply to a case falling within this paragraph, and | ||
(ii) sections 3 and 4 of this Act do not apply to such a case.”. |