Maternity Act Updates & Cases

All female central government employees will be entitled for 60 days special maternity leave in case of death of a child soon after birth, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said on Friday. The decision has been taken keeping in view the potential emotional trauma caused due to stillbirth or death …

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New Delhi, Pretr. The constitutional validity of a provision of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, entitlement of 12 weeks of maternity leave to a woman who has legally adopted a child below the age of three months, has been challenged. The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Central Government on this PIL. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer …

Challenging Constitutional Validity of The Provision of Maternity Benefit Act: Supreme Court Issued a Notice to Central Government Read More »

The Madras High Court on Friday observed that there cannot be any discrimination between regularised and non-regularised married women government servants in the granting of maternity leave. Disposing of a plea on extending maternity leave benefits to government servants irrespective of their job status, Justice N Kirubakaran directed the State to grant maternity leave uniformly to …

Madras HC: Can’t Have Discrimination In Granting Maternity Leave Read More »

Diageo India has rolled out a 26-week parental leave policy to all employees, regardless of gender, after birth/adoption of a child. The family leave policy also covers employees who become parents through surrogacy, The Times of India has reported. The 26-week parental leave policy came into effect on July 30, and is a step towards a more inclusive workplace. “It’s …

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BENGALURU: The Karnataka HC  has said the 26-week maternity benefit , which came into force through an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act in 2017 , does not classify or qualify a mother to be a government servant, temporary employee, employee on contract or an employee on daily wages.  The HC made the observation while coming to the …

Karnataka HC: Maternity Leave Law Common For All Staff Read More »

The Maternity (Amendment) Bill 2017, an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, was passed in Rajya Sabha on August 11, 2016, in Lok Sabha on March 09, 2017, and received an assent from President of India on March 27, 2017. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 protects the employment of women during the time of her …

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