Male govt teacher gets week-long holiday after granted maternity leave in Bihar; officals claim 'technical glitch'A government teacher in Bihar, despite being male, applied for and received maternity leave, then took a week-long holiday. Authorities exp...
24 Dec, 2024, 07.39 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
Odisha government offers maternity and paternity leave for surrogacy: Key detailsThe Odisha government has announced maternity and paternity leave for employees opting for surrogacy. Female employees can take 180 days of...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.59 PM IST
Orissa High Court says surrogate mothers also entitled to maternity leaveThe Orissa High Court ruled that surrogate mothers deserve equal maternity leave, emphasizing initial caregiving's importance for child dev...
05 Jul, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Denial of maternity leave an assault on women's dignity and fundamental rights: Orissa High CourtIn a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court in India has ruled that the refusal to grant maternity leave to a female employee is “an ass...
24 Jul, 2023, 07.19 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
Maternity leave: Employers may get financial supportGovt may bear cost of 7 weeks of the extended 14-week leave period for female staff in Rs 15,000 pay bracket.
15 Nov, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
Tax-free gratuity ceiling raised to Rs 20 lakh for private sector employeesThe notification follows changes in the Payment of Gratuity Act which had empowered the government to fix the ceiling of the retirement ben...
29 Mar, 2018, 10.07 PM IST
Bill to increase maternity leave period & gratuity limit tabled in Lok SabhaThe gratuity limit for private sector is expected to be raised to Rs 20 lakh in line with that in the government sector.
19 Dec, 2017, 10.46 AM IST
Government to move maternity leave bill in Lok Sabha tomorrow"Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya will move the Bill tomorrow in the Lok Sabha to amend the Maternity Benefit Act," a senior official sai...
08 Mar, 2017, 11.12 PM IST
Genpact extends maternity leave to 26 weeks from 12The benefit is applicable also to adopting mothers and those who use surrogates to bear a child. The changes to the maternity leave policy ...
24 Jan, 2017, 01.46 AM IST
Viacom18 sets benchmark with 9 months paid maternity leaveIn addition to this, the media firm is offering flexible work options for three months for returning mothers and a phased approach to get b...
11 Oct, 2016, 01.05 AM IST
#LeanIn: Maternity Bill passed in RS, now women to get 6 months offThe amended bill also propose 12 weeks of maternity leave to commissioning mothers who use surrogates to bear a child.
11 Aug, 2016, 08.50 PM IST
Yes Bank rolls out adoption leave under ‘Yes We Care' initiativeWomen employees adopting a child can take two months of paid leave for adopting a child of 6 years of age or below.
09 Aug, 2016, 02.10 PM IST
Volvo India extends maternity benefits to now provide six months of paid leaveThe new policy has been made applicable to all women employees currently on or about to go on maternity leave.
04 Aug, 2016, 12.32 PM IST
Staff on maternity leave? Keep in touchCompanies are recognising the need to address attrition at the stage when employees return from maternity leave, as many women seek role ch...
12 Jul, 2016, 04.05 AM IST
Availed of maternity leave? Expect exemption from bell curve appraisalMost firms have policies and benefits focused towards women employees but limited to flexible work timings, sabbatical leave, part-time wor...
16 Mar, 2015, 11.05 AM IST