wlc college - Harassment at workplace.
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I was employed with WLC College Bangalore Campus since August 26, 2009. I was performing exceptionally well as the program manager for Life Skills sessions and i was further allocated the HR classes which was not my specialisation. I started taking those on the instruction of campus director Mr. Hidayath and was doind preity well during those classes as well.
On December 01, 2009 our Chairman Mr.Vinay came to the campus and despite Mr. Hidayath knowing that i was unwell and was in 3rd month of pregnancy, these two seniors made me stay in office till 7 PM on December 01, 2009 when no other female employee was there. Mr.Vinay started using abusive language with Mr.Hidayath and used very derogatory words which as a women i can't even withstand. He was shouting bad words at Mr.Hidayath and me over his basis for hiring me and allocating me the HR classes. Mr. Vinay then called Ms.Malobika (Noida Office) and shouted at her saying that will you hire any dog to conduct classes of HR. I never heard such a abusive language in whole of my life and the person who is the Chairman of a professional institution using the same for a women is not at all acceptable. He himself said that you resign from your services as there is no provision for taking maternity leave during pregnancy at any point of time in our organization.
I was ill during that time and got admitted to the St. Philomenus Hospital the very next day, i was under tremendous emotional distress when i came to know that i have some very critical illness and that too when i am pregnant, i called up my Centre Director Mr.Hidayath to inform him about my condition but he din’t even cared picking up the call, I sent him a sms as well which he din’t replied. I was advised bed rest and no travel. At the day of salary disbursement when I din’t received my salary I called up Mr. Hidayath, he said that I should get in touch with Noida office. I mailed to Noida office and they din’t even replied to my mails, no one even called me to check the status of my health and despite knowing that I am in Hospital they stopped my salary.
As I was advised complete bed rest with zero movement activities because of critical illness, my Husband Mr.Varun mailed all the higher management persons in Noida to check what is being done to my services and why my salary cheque is stopped, he repeatedly requested them to grant me leaves and release my salary but they din’t gave any ear to that. Instead Mr.Nitin (AGM-HR) called up to inform that he apologise for whatever happened but he said Mr.Chairman has asked him to terminate me, when my husband asked for the mail stating the same, they din’t even turned back. Mr.Nitin said you are free to take whatever steps you want and they will do a full and final settlement of my dues.
Issues:
1.Use of abusive language (Derogatory remarks against women employee).
2.Calling me a dog employed for HR classes.
3.Making me stand in office for more than 12 hours when no other female staff was there in office.
4.Denial of Maternity leaves.
5.Threat of termination if I ask for maternity leaves.
6.Stopping of my November salary when I was hospitalised.
7.No reason given for not releasing the salary.
8.Telling me that I am terminated without any mail.
9. No clearance of dues inititated.
I want these issues to be raised and addressed in a dignified manner and as an educated and qualified women I want other women to know that still there is lot of discrimination in the society and violation of Article 42 of constitution of India which states that women should be provided just and human work atmosphere and maternity relief.
Please help me getting this complaint addressed with adequate action against Mr.Hidayath (Centre Director, WLC Bangalore Campus) and Mr.Vinay Parischa(Chairman, WLC Campus), who doesn’t even have know how to treat a women with respect.
More details about all me and my husband’s email communications with WLC for leave request, salary release and complaints can be made available if required.
Please suggest me what course of action shall i take.
Regards,
Prachi
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