Good news for women employees! Rajya Sabha passes Bill to raise maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks
The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles her of a full paid absence from work, to take care for her child.
Aug 11, 2016, 16:15 PM IST
Cabinet approves amendments in Maternity Benefit Act 2016
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Aug 11, 2016, 15:49 PM IST
Good news for women employees! Centre tables Bill to extend maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks
Union Minister of Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday introduced in the Rajya Sabha the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, that seeks to increase maternity leave benefit for women from 12 to 26 weeks.
Aug 11, 2016, 10:57 AM IST
Cabinet approves amendments for paid Maternity leave: 5 key points
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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
