Centre orders exemption for pregnant women and disabled workers from joining office
The Ministry of Labour on Tuesday asked all departments of the Union government not to allow pregnant women and disabled employees
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New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour on Tuesday asked all departments of the Union government not to allow pregnant women and disabled employees for doing work.
The directive came at a time when 50 per cent of junior employees were allowed to start work a day earlier in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Whenever possible they should be exempted from roster duty after submitting the medical documents of the treating doctor.
Similarly, pregnant women and persons with disabilities cannot be included in the duty roster. The Ministry has issued these instructions to all Central Government Departments.