Regional labour office gives a clean chit to Foxconn on alleged case of discrimination against married womenIn its submission to the labour ministry on Wednesday, the regional labour commissioner, Chennai, said there is no evidence supporting clai...
03 Jul, 2024, 09.49 PM IST
China to improve childbirth policies, boost support for elderlyThe measures come after China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, with new births dropping to about half of those in 2...
05 Mar, 2024, 07.37 AM IST
What is ESIC scheme, who is eligible, what are its benefitsThe contributions are based on the workers' earning ability as a fixed proportion of their salary, yet they are awarded social security ben...
13 Jan, 2023, 01.47 PM IST
Nova Benefits rolls out same-sex corporate health insurance cover for companiesOrganisations have the responsibility to ensure employee wellness, along with taking charge of diversity and inclusion needs in the working...
13 Apr, 2022, 02.01 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
Budget wishlist: 'Extended maternity benefit, easy loan schemes to shepreneurs can drive economic growth'Measures to ensure the safety of women should be introduced.
01 Feb, 2020, 08.23 AM 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
Improved maternity benefits could prove counterproductive: SurveyNearly 26% of the 350 startups and SMEs surveyed said they will prefer hiring a male candidate, given the cost of the six-month maternity l...
01 May, 2018, 06.21 AM IST
Contract employees eligible for six-month maternity leave: High Court"The benefits of enhanced maternity leave to women employees is undoubtedly a piece of welfare legislation which is intended to give women ...
20 Mar, 2018, 11.50 AM IST
HC poses 15 questions to Centre, Tamil Nadu government on maternity leaveListing the questions, the court sought to know why it should not declare right of newborn to mother's feeding upto six months exclusively ...
02 Jan, 2018, 09.11 PM IST
Modi government halves spending on maternity benefit programmePregnant women and lactating mothers are eligible to receive a cash benefit of Rs 5,000 in three instalments through direct benefit transfe...
17 May, 2017, 09.15 PM IST
For startups, new maternity bill tilts the scale in favour of menWhile some startups hailed the development as a progressive step, many said they cannot afford the cost of hiring somebody, who may be abse...
27 Mar, 2017, 11.39 AM IST
IT majors, banks take lead for adoptionAccenture joins a club of corporates such as Standard Chartered, Citibank, Barclays, Murugappa group and HCL who choose to give 22-28 weeks...
28 Dec, 2016, 11.50 AM IST
State should foot bill for maternity, paternity leaveIncreasing maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks will significantly increase wage costs in labour-intensive industries that India needs to pr...
14 Aug, 2016, 09.46 PM IST
India Inc eager to go extra mile as government readies to extend maternity benefits in private sectorA government proposal to extend maternity benefits in the private sector from 12 weeks of paid leave to 26 weeks is sending India Inc on an...
31 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Unorganised sector workers should get maternity benefit: Krishna Tirath
The Act regulates the employment of women for certain period before and after child-birth and is aimed at protection of their rights.
02 Jul, 2013, 04.16 PM IST
A gender neutral model: companies give women employees their dueWomen employees who take career breaks are now returning to work with compensations based on experience and achievement and not the year th...
14 Nov, 2012, 11.35 AM IST