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MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT
Woman joins short-term contractual job, takes maternity leave for three months, govt denies her salary, High Court rules temporary employees also enjoy benefits- Horoscope Today, October 15, 2026: Scorpio Moon Puts Career, Money and Relationships Under the Spotlight
- Karnataka gig workers seek implementation of welfare schemes
- Tamil Nadu gold ring scheme for babies: Who is eligible, how to avail benefits and other key detailsTamil Nadu gold ring scheme news: On Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch a one-gram gold ring scheme for newborns....28 Sep, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
- UP govt steps up outreach to key voter groups ahead of 2027 Assembly pollsUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s government has announced a series of measures benefiting Panchayat Sahayaks, farmers, ex-ser...18 Sep, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
- CA manager with Rs 2.6 lakh salary returns after maternity leave on same pay but was given less responsibilites; court orders Rs 10 lakh compensationDelhi High Court ruled maternity protection includes job responsibilities and career prospects. A Chartered Accountant Rakhi Bisht's role w...08 Sep, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
- Woman went on maternity leave as a manager returned to a find a clerk role waiting for her and her team gone; Court orders employer to pay her Rs 10 lakhDelhi High Court has ordered HashiCorp to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to Rakhi Bisht, a Chartered Accountant who returned from maternity le...05 Sep, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
- Maternity can't be allowed to become reason of ignominy at workplace: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has established that maternity leave is crucial for safeguarding a woman's professional standing and opportunities for...02 Sep, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
- Uber, Eternal, Porter quit Karnataka gig and platform workers welfare boardThe state government has approached other platforms to fill the vacancies. Delhivery, Namma Yatri and Yulu have responded positively and ag...27 Aug, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
- Second maternity leave can't be denied merely because sought within 2 years of first: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court ruled a second maternity leave cannot be denied within two years, stating the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 override...21 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
- How much salary do women get on maternity leave - full salary or basic?Maternity Leave in India: Not many women know the benefits they get under the Maternity Benefit Act. This includes the maximum number of pa...22 Nov, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
- Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea challenging constitutional validity of provision of Maternity Benefit ActA Bench of Justice S Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari sought response from the Central government on the plea which said that the pr...01 Oct, 2021, 05.08 PM IST
- Government looking at enhancing, extending maternity benefitsThe proposal, if it goes through, is likely to cost an additional Rs 400 core to the government if it agrees to reimburse the cost for seve...04 Jul, 2019, 10.13 AM IST
- Small companies hire more men to avoid maternity 'burden'In the survey, 46% of the respondents said they hired mostly male employees in the last 18 months.09 Mar, 2019, 08.27 AM IST
- Government budget to reimburse maternity leave pay: Labour MinistryThe ministry has estimated that about Rs 400 crore would be the financial implication for the Ministry of Labour and Employment to implemen...16 Nov, 2018, 09.36 PM IST
- NCW sees spurt in complaints of maternity benefits being deniedMaternity Benefits Act states, any organisation with 50 or more employees must have a creche or day-care centre to help women get back to t...12 Nov, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
- Maternity Benefit Act: The new amendments might cause some pangs in the short runThe 2017 amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act were a bold policy action but a year on, it may have warranted unintended and unwanted con...01 Jul, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
- Maternity benefit also covers those already on leave: Labour MinistryThe Labour Ministry today clarified that the employees already on maternity leave will be eligible for enhanced paid leave under the amende...08 May, 2017, 08.26 PM IST
- Rajya Sabha passes Bill to raise maternity leave to 26 weeksAs per the proposed amendments, maternity leave for women working in both private and public sector will be enhanced to 26 weeks from the c...12 Aug, 2016, 04.18 AM IST
- Companies extend maternity benefits, make it easy for young mothersMany Indian companies are starting to increase the maternity benefits extended to their employees, whether in the form of more their matern...14 Dec, 2010, 02.51 AM IST
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