Overview
- The November notification requires one paid day of menstrual leave each month, up to 12 days a year, for women employees across establishments registered under multiple labour laws.
- The Bangalore Hotels Association contends no cited statute authorizes the government to impose menstrual leave by executive order.
- The plea claims a breach of natural justice because the state issued no preliminary notice to seek objections from stakeholders.
- The association calls the measure discriminatory, noting the state has not provided comparable leave to women working in government departments.
- The case has not been listed for hearing yet, with the matter expected before Justice Jyoti Moolimani, and the petition warns of added financial burden on employers.