Part IV - DPSP • Article

Article 42 Simplified: Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief

Article 42 ensures that workplaces are safe and fair. It specifically mentions Maternity Relief, which is why we have laws giving women paid leave when they have a baby. It ensures workers are treated like humans, not machines.

Official Text

The State shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.

Simple Meaning

Explain Like Ten

It means your boss can't treat you like a robot and must give you a safe place to work. It also says that when a lady has a baby, she should get time off to rest and take care of the child.

Student Mode

Provides for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief. It places an obligation on the State to ensure worker health and safety, and serves as the foundation for the Maternity Benefit Act (1961) providing paid pregnancy leave.

Example

A woman working in a software company getting 26 weeks of paid leave after childbirth is a benefit protected by Article 42.

Key Takeaway

Fair treatment at work and support for mothers are constitutional goals.

FAQs

What is 'Maternity Relief'?

Support (like paid leave) for women during and after pregnancy.

What are 'Just and Humane' conditions?

Safe, clean, and healthy workplaces where humans are not treated like machines.

Is the Maternity Benefit Act related?

Yes, that law was made to implement the goal of Article 42.

Does it apply to both govt and private?

The directive is for the State, but laws made under it (like Maternity Benefit Act) apply to both.

Quiz

Which article mentions 'Maternity Relief'?

Answer: Art 42

Art 42 is about _____ conditions of work.

Answer: Humane

Who gets Maternity Relief?

Answer: Women

Art 42 aims to protect whose health?

Answer: Workers and Mothers