Pregnant? Fired? Boss must pay

PREGNANT employees will be further protected from discrimination by bosses, from January next year.

Employers who fire them, for no good reason, within the last six months of their pregnancy will have to pay these woman their maternity leave benefits.

The same rules apply if they are laid off within the last three months of their pregnancy.

These changes will tighten the current rules, which hold the employer responsible only if the employee is fired in the last three months of her pregnancy.

These measures will help address a common apprehension among women in the wake of the Government decision to extend maternity leave from three to four months.

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Article Source Straits Times and Image Source Jupiterimages.
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