As per section 18, if an employer discharges or dismisses a woman during or on account of her absence from work during the maternity leave, then what is the punishment faced by an employer?

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Section 18 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 states that if an employer discharges or dismisses a woman during or on account of her absence from work during the maternity leave, then the employer shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend to one year, and shall also be liable to fine.

As Per Section 18, If an Employer Discharges or Dismisses