MATERNITY LEAVE

Cabinet approves amendments for paid Maternity leave: 5 key points

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.

Aug 11, 2016, 08:51 AM IST

Cabinet clears amendment to Maternity Benefits, Factories Act

Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval to the amendments made to the Maternity Benefits Act, that aims to raise maternity leave for women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks.

Aug 11, 2016, 08:43 AM IST

Good news for private sector women employees! 26-week maternity leave soon

All establishments, including in private sector, will have to provide 26-week maternity leave to their women employees under a new bill.

Jul 01, 2016, 19:42 PM IST

Good news for women employees! Tata Teleservices increases maternity leave to 6 months

Tata Teleservices will give six months paid leave and an additional six months of half day halfpay option to its women workforce.

May 11, 2016, 10:41 AM IST

Good news for women employees! Airtel increases maternity leave to 22 weeks

To promote gender diversity across all management levels, top telecom operator Bharti Airtel has increased maternity leave for its women employees to 22 weeks from 12 weeks.

Mar 09, 2016, 13:29 PM IST

Extended benefits on Maternity leave: India Inc keen to go extra mile

The Labour Ministry is in the final stages of preparing a draft amendment bill to and will soon send it for inter-ministerial consultations.

Dec 31, 2015, 13:27 PM IST