Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981
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Voidance of certain purported terminations of employment, etc. |
17.—Each of the following shall be void: | |
(a) any purported termination of the employment of an employee to whom this Part applies, while she is absent from her work on maternity leave or additional maternity leave; | ||
(b) any purported termination of the employment of an employee to whom this Part applies, while she is absent from her work on time off under section 16 ; | ||
(c) any notice of termination of the employment of an employee to whom this Part applies, given while she is absent from her work on maternity leave or additional maternity leave and expiring subsequent to such absence; | ||
(d) any notice of termination of the employment of an employee to whom this Part applies, given while she is absent from her work on time off under section 16 and expiring subsequent to such absence; | ||
(e) any purported suspension from her employment of an employee to whom this Part applies, imposed while she is absent from her work on maternity leave, additional maternity leave or on time off under section 16 . |