Begngaluru: The Karnataka High Court has posted to Wednesday the petitions challenging the state government notification, mandating industrial establishments registered under various laws to provide one day paid menstrual leave per month to all permanent, contract, outsourced women employees.

On Tuesday, Justice Jyoti M initially stayed the operation of the notification. However, the interim order was recalled just before the lunch break at the request made by advocate general Shashikiran Shetty.

The petitions are filed by the Bangalore Hotels Association and the Management of Avirata AFL Connectivity Systems Limited challenging the November 20 state government notification. The notification had directed the employers to provide 12 paid leaves per year to all women employees aged 18-52 i

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