Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
On Tue, 11/4/14, Jose Colaco wrote: FINAL RESPONSE from me to Mervyn Lobo on this matter - until something totally new comes up. Missing is mention of The (EDD) Expected Date of Delivery OR a medical note from the young lady's obstetrician. Once you read the relevant statute, I am sure you

Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-04 Thread Jose
On Nov 3, 2014, at 10:33 PM, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: The Herald has been receiving copies of these posts/emails. I have made my statement. You have made yours. The two journalist have made theirs. What is missing? FINAL RESPONSE from me to Mervyn Lobo on this matter - until

Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Jose Colaco wrote:  6: Would you NOT like to base your judgement on ALL the facts of the case? -- Doc,Not one, but two of my favourite journalist in Goa have pass their judgment on this case. Now they are doing what they do best i.e. reporting it.

Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-03 Thread Jose Colaco
Perhaps, ducking the other relevant points on this matter, Mervyn Lobo quoted the following from me to him: 6: Would you NOT like to base your judgement on ALL the facts of the case? Mervyn Lobo then responded thus: Doc,Not one, but two of my favourite journalist in Goa have pass their judgment

Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
On Mon, 11/3/14, Jose Colaco cola...@gmail.com wrote: You, Mayabhushan, Devika Sequeira, the employee and the Herald are welcome to enlighten us with the facts of this case: 1: What is the exact meaning of the term the last stage of pregnancy? 2: Was the Maternal Benefits Act (1961)

Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-02 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks,Any publication that wants to be believed has to set high standards for its staff.  When a publication publishes one set of values and practices another, all it is doing is saying to its readers, go elsewhere. Or we do what we want here and are not willing to follow minimum standards of

Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-02 Thread Jose
Mogal Mervyn, My two cents based (solely) on the info made availablethus far 1: IF the expected day of delivery was within 6 weeks from the date of Going Off on Leave OR IF the young ladies' obstetrician had provided a medical certificate recommending bed rest/ reduced activity etc, the

Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-02 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Doc,First of all, Canada has done away with cents. We do not produce nor use pennies any more. At the stores, they add up your bill and then round it off to the nearest number divisible by 5 cents. As such, you need to claim your next opinion is worth 3 cents or more, else it remains worthless

Re: [Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-02 Thread Jose Colaco
On 2 November 2014 08:52, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: 1: Doc,First of all, Canada has done away with cents. We do not produce nor use pennies any more. At the stores, they add up your bill and then round it off to the nearest number divisible by 5 cents. As such, you need to claim

[Goanet] Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy

2014-11-01 Thread Mayabhushan
Complaint to Goa Union of Journalists over denial of maternity leave to a young woman employee in her last stage of pregnancy To, Kishor Naik Gaonkar President: Goa Union of Journalists. Dear Kishor Naik Gaonkar On Friday (October 31), via Facebook post I had written about a woman employee at