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The Times of India
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WFH for child care only if nature of work allows: Karnataka high court

BENGALURU: The high court has declined relief of Child Care Leave (CCL) for a working woman by referring to section 5(5) of Maternity Benefit Act-1967.

Prachi Sen, a senior executive engineer at Semiconductor Technology and Applied Research Centre (STARC), had challenged the two communications issued in August and November last year, declining her request and also warning her against unauthorised absence from work.

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