According to The Telegraph, a woman who worked in a firm's administration department won nearly Rs. 15 lakh in the compensation after being fired immediately after telling bosses that she was pregnant.
Charlotte Leitch is 34 years old and was fired from her job at the Essex-based security system supplier after telling her manager, who is also a mother, that she was expecting a child.
According to a news outlet, Ms. Leitch said that she was left feeling "degraded & worthless" after this incident.
Maternity benefits are financial and other forms of assistance provided to pregnant women and new mothers to help them take time off work and to support their health and well-being during pregnancy and also after the birth of their child.
Maternity benefits may include:
Paid maternity leave (time off work with pay, to allow women to take care of their own health and the health of their newborn child)
Unpaid maternity leave (time off work without pay, which may be available to women who do not have sufficient paid leave or who have used up all of their paid leave)
Maternity pay (financial assistance provided to women during their maternity leave, either as a percentage of their salary or as a flat rate)
Medical benefits (coverage for medical expenses related to pregnancy and childbirth, such as prenatal care, delivery costs, and postpartum care).
Maternity benefits vary by country and by employer and may also depend on an individual's length of service, job classification, and other factors.
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