Women Cannot Be Denied Employment Right Due to Work Hrs: Kerala HC

Justice Sivaraman noted that protective provisions cannot stop an eligible woman from being considered for a job.

Any adequately qualified woman cannot be denied of her right to be considered for employment on the basis of her gender and because the nature of work would require her to work at night, the Kerala High Court observed on Friday, 16 April, LiveLaw reported.

Justice Anu Sivaraman noted that protective provisions cannot stand in the way of a woman being considered for a job, for which she is otherwise eligible, LiveLaw reported.

The court quashed the curb in the notice for a job that allowed only male candidates to apply for the post. As per the HC, the said embargo violated the provisions of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution.