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Bhutan to give cash incentives to families for more babiesBhutan is facing a population decline and is introducing financial incentives for families. Starting June 4, 2026, parents will receive mon...
Vinesh Phogat gets WFI nod to compete in 53 kg at Asian Games trialsWrestler Vinesh Phogat's entry in the women's 53kg category for the Asian Games selection trials has been accepted by the WFI, following a ...
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...
NICU care can cost Rs 5,000-10,000 per day: Why parents should know about newborn coverage and its sub-limits in health insuranceParents buy maternity cover for delivery, but the bigger financial risk is complications after birth.
Beyond biology: SC backs equal maternity rights for adoptive mothersThe Supreme Court has removed a rule that denied maternity benefits to mothers adopting children over three months old. The court stated th...
SC allows maternity leave to mothers adopting children older than 3 monthsThe Supreme Court has ruled that adoptive mothers are entitled to maternity leave regardless of the child's age. A law restricting this ben...
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...
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...
HC directs granting one year maternity leave to government servant for third childThe State government has studied the sensitivity towards motherhood and its deep understanding of the importance of wholesome rearing and f...
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...
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.
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...
Women staff having child by surrogacy to get maternity leaveThe ministry has written to all central government departments about a Delhi High Court order of 2015 on the issue.
Tax free Rs 20 lakh gratuity for employees may be a reality soonThe Gratuity Amendment Bill is likely to be passed in the forthcoming Budget session, which will make formal sector workers eligible for ta...
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...
Microsoft India doubles maternity leave to 6 monthsThe revamped policy will also be extended to employees who are already on maternity leave, the company said on Thursday.
Maersk Group rolls out improved maternity benefits worldwideIt comes close on the heels of the government considering a proposal to increase maternity leave for working women to 26 weeks from current...
Govt considering doubling maternity leave to 24 weeksGovernment is considering a proposal to increase the existing maternity leave from 12 weeks to 24 weeks under the Maternity Benefit Act 1961
Labour law recast to add more leave to maternity, gratuity to be made portableThese proposed changes could buttress the Modi govt’s credentials with the working class while it attempts to push through more ambitious r...
- HR practices: There's more to it than meets the eye
Kudos to the new HR practices, now avail leaves as adoption, maternity leave, vacation donation.Truly there’s more to it than meets the eye...