▁in ▁combination ▁or ▁in ▁concert ed ▁manner , ▁such ▁as ▁during ▁a ▁strike , ▁without ▁any ▁authority ▁from , ▁or ▁valid ▁reason ▁to ▁the ▁satisfaction ▁of ▁the ▁compet ent ▁authority ; ▁shall ▁be ▁de emed ▁to ▁cause ▁an ▁inter ruption ▁or ▁break ▁in ▁the ▁service ▁of ▁the ▁employee , ▁unless ▁otherwise ▁decided ▁by ▁the ▁compet ent ▁authority ▁for ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁leave ▁travel ▁con cess ion , ▁quasi - per man ency ▁and ▁el ig ibility ▁for ▁appearing ▁in ▁department al ▁exam in ations , ▁for ▁which ▁a ▁minimum ▁period ▁of ▁continuous ▁service ▁is ▁required . ▁han al cas ca , ▁x nak ▁ ▁Pro vis ions ▁of ▁the ▁Fact ories ▁Act ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁ ▁Equ ality ▁ ▁Article ▁ 1 4 ▁states ▁everyone ▁should ▁be ▁equal ▁before ▁the ▁law , ▁article ▁ 1 5 ▁specifically ▁says ▁the ▁state ▁should ▁not ▁disc rim inate ▁against ▁citizens , ▁and ▁article ▁ 1 6 ▁extends ▁a ▁right ▁of ▁" equality ▁of ▁opportunity " ▁for ▁employ ment ▁or ▁appointment ▁under ▁the ▁state . ▁Article ▁ 2 3 ▁prohib its ▁all ▁tra ff ick ing ▁and ▁forced ▁labour , ▁while ▁article ▁ 2 4 ▁prohib its ▁child ▁labour ▁under ▁ 1 4 ▁years ▁old ▁in ▁a ▁factory , ▁mine ▁or ▁" any ▁other ▁ha z ard ous ▁employ ment ". ▁ ▁C aste ▁Dis abilities ▁Rem oval ▁Act ▁ 1 8 5 0 ▁ ▁G ender ▁disc rim ination ▁Article ▁ 3 9 ( d ) ▁of ▁the ▁Constitution ▁provides ▁that ▁men ▁and ▁women