Female Employee Terminated For Being Pregnant
"Agar aap contract pe ho, kya aapko maternity leave milni chahiye? RITES Ltd. ne kaha ‘No’—lekin Bharti Gupta ne system hila diya."
"Bharti Gupta ek talented professional thi, jo RITES Ltd. mein contractual employee ke roop mein kaam kar rahi thi.
Jab unki pregnancy hui, unhone maternity leave apply ki.
But company ne mana kar diya, kehke:
'Aap regular employee nahi ho… toh maternity benefits ka haq nahi banta.'"
"Bharti ne is decision ko challenge kiya Delhi High Court mein.
Unka sawaal simple tha:
'Kya ek maa banne wali woman sirf contract ke label ki wajah se apna basic right kho deti hai?'"
Court ne clear kaha:
"Maternity Benefit Act har woman employee pe lagu hota hai—chahe wo permanent ho ya contractual.
Ye ek social welfare law hai, aur iska galat interpretation nahi kiya ja sakta.**"
Court ne RITES ko maternity leave dene ka order diya.
🎙️**[Moral + CTA – 0:46–0:59]**
"Bharti Gupta ne proof kar diya—contractual hona, insaan hone se kam nahi hota.
Motherhood is a right, not a privilege.
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