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20 Jan 2023

Students above 18 years to get menstrual, maternity leave: Kerala Minister

Department of Higher Education has granted menstrual periods to female students of all universities in Kerala A maternity leave of up to 60 days has been granted to female students who are above 18 years The required attendance percentage for female students will be 73 percent

10 Feb 2021

Paid maternity leave linked to long-term health benefits

The study, published in the journal Harvard Review of Psychiatry, showed that paid maternity leave also increased the likelihood of both breastfeeding initiation and duration among mothers who choose to and are able to breastfeed.

05 Jul 2019

Meghan Markle takes break from maternity leave to cheer for Serena Williams

Meghan was all smiles as she cheered for her friend at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships on Thursday, reported E! News.

26 May 2018

Ivanka Trump takes shot at WTA over Serena Williams' non-seeding

United States first daughter Ivanka Trump waded into the debate over Serena Williams' lack of a seeding at the French Open, tweeting that the women's tour needed to change its rules for players that take maternity leave.

08 Feb 2018

Women staff having child by surrogacy to get maternity leave

Women employees of the central government who have a child through surrogacy will be entitled to maternity leave, according to an official order of the personnel ministry.

18 Dec 2017

Bill to amend Payment of Gratuity Act provisions introduced in Lok Sabha

According to the Statement of Objects and Reasons of the bill, the amendment would allow the central government to notify the maternity leave period for "female employees as deemed to be in continuous service in place of existing twelve weeks".

MATERNITY LEAVE

04 Aug 2017

6-month maternity leave to help more women seek jobs: Government

Under the new law, women working in the organised sector would be entitled to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks from the previous 12 weeks.

Reliance Industries

17 Apr 2017

RIL introduces 12-week paid leave for 'commissioning' mothers

Reliance Industries, second most valuable company in India, has introduced a 12-week paid leave for 'commissioning' mothers who use surrogates to bear a child, as it adopted provisions of the new maternity law.

Maternal health

29 Mar 2017

President gives green light to Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017; women to get 26 weeks maternity leave

The entitlement of 26 weeks paid leave under the law is only for first two children.

07 Feb 2017

Paypal more than doubles paid maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks

With this paid leave policies for its employees in India, Paypal enhances the leave period by more than double from the previous 12 weeks.

MATERNITY LEAVE

08 Nov 2016

Tamil Nadu govt passes orders increasing maternity leave to 9 months

It's a good news for women employees in government services. Tamil Nadu government issued notification on Monday increasing maternity leave given to women government employees from 6 months to 9 months.

01 Sep 2016

Jayalalithaa fulfils another promise, announces 9 months maternity leave for TN govt employees

Fulfilling yet another election promise, the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu on Thursday increased the maternity leave of government employees from six months to nine months.

11 Aug 2016

DNA: Rajya Sabha passes bill for raising maternity leave period to 26 weeks

MATERNITY LEAVE

11 Aug 2016

Maternity leave: Activists say need awareness on its benefits

Activists welcomed the passage of a bill extending maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks in the Rajya Sabha and stressed the need to create awareness about its benefits so that the health of the newborn can be secured.

MATERNITY LEAVE

11 Aug 2016

India Inc welcomes passage of Maternity Benefit Bill in RS

India Inc Thursday welcomed the passage of Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Rajya Sabha that provides for 26 weeks maternity leave.

MATERNITY LEAVE

12 Aug 2016

Good news for working women! Rajya Sabha passes bill for raising maternity leave period to 26 weeks

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed by voice vote by the House, even as some members sought norms for paternity leave also so that parents can share the responsibility of raising children.

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016

12 Aug 2016

Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill 2016: All you should know

All you should know about the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016.

MATERNITY LEAVE

11 Aug 2016

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.

MATERNITY LEAVE

11 Aug 2016

Cabinet approves amendments in Maternity Benefit Act 2016

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MATERNITY LEAVE

11 Aug 2016

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.

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