Contractual Women Employees Entitled to Hysterectomy Leave Under Kerala Service Rules: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered a landmark judgment affirming the rights of women employed on a contractual basis under State-funded projects. The Court held that such women employees cannot be denied medical leave benefits for hysterectomy solely because Rule 101A of the Kerala Service Rules (KSR) has not been specifically extended to contractual employees. This decision was given in response to two writ petitions filed by Special Educators (Secondary)…
