1961. All female employees of Ethics Group who have worked for at least 80 days in the last 12 months preceding her expected date of delivery are entitled to 26 weeks paid maternity leave as per the Maternity Benefit Act

 

1. The prenatal leave can be availed 8 weeks before due date of However, a female employee who already has 2 children, will be entitled to 12 weeks paid maternity leave and, in this case, pre-natal leave will be for 6 weeks.
2. Additional maternity leaves can be opted by giving overtime to the Company during the initial period as per the comfort Any extension of leave beyond this period will necessarily be through prior intimation so that we are well prepared to manage the things at work in your absence.
3. We do not offer paternity

 

We at Ethics are completely intolerant to any kind of harassment, both male and female employees hold equal rights working with us. If any employee passes through such a behaviour in terms of age, gender, marital status, caste, creed, religion, physical impairment, etc inside the organization, then regardless of the position the other person holds, the Company will take strict action against the person which may result into termination of job or such other consequences which the Company may deem fit depending upon case to case. Needless to say, any such action against the person will be taken only after ascertaining the genuineness and hearing both the parties. Employees are advised to bring any such instances immediately in the notice of the management. As mentioned in this handbook even before, any act of physical,

 

 

 

 

 

verbal or visual in nature which causes discomfort to the other person will be considered as harassment.

 

 

Also, we do not consider the race, ethnicity, sexual orientation of a person as a basis for his/her employment with us. In the same way, we will be intolerant to anyone else practising such a behaviour against a fellow employee.

 

Any act of discrimination / harassment which you may come across at any time can be immediately reported with the HR Department. We will always be there to extend help when you raise your voice against unfairness. Your HR Department will also welcome any challenge to the status quo that is for the upliftment of the Company and its employees.

 

POSH ACT

 

Posh Act deals with the Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place. Sexual Harassment can be by an act of below nature, where consent of the woman in not involved.

• Request for sexual favours
• Physical contact
• Verbal/Non-verbal sexual remarks
• Sharing pornographic content
• Implied/Explicit promise/threat for preferential/detrimental treatment in employment/future employment status
• Any other treatment which will affect the health and

 

Safety of the women working with us is our responsibility and we are committed to ensure that women are treated with equality & dignity at work

 

 

 

 

 

place. For this purpose, an Internal Complaints committee will be formed comprising of two female members, one of whom will be a Senior level employee. The members of the committee will hold such place for a duration of minimum 3 years. One of the members will be someone who is familiar with social work / having legal knowledge / having experience dealing with sexual harassment issues.

The aggrieved woman can get in touch with the said committee for redressing any such form of complaint. In case the committee is unable to provide redressal within a stipulated time period, then in such cases the aggrieved woman / Internal Complaints Committee shall take up the matter to the next level by making a police complaint or any action that the committee deems fit in consultation with the aggrieved woman. Nevertheless, the Company will make sure that all the rules & regulations as stipulated in the POSH Act are complied.