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ASHA workers to get 6-month maternity leave in Punjab: Harpal Singh Cheema
Updated : 8 months ago IST
This benefit will be extended under the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
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SC agrees to hear plea challenging provision of Maternity Benefit Act rela
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on April 28 a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a provision of the 'Maternity Benefit Act' which says that adoptive mothers will be eligible for maternity leave only if they adopt children who are less than three months old.
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SC to hear PIL for framing menstrual leaves rule on Feb 24
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the petition, Bihar is the only state in India that has been providing two days of special menstrual pain leave to women since 1992 through its Human Resources.
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Plea in SC seeking to frame rules for menstrual leaves for female students
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to direct all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and working-class women at their respective workplaces and compliance of section 14 of the Maternity Benefit Act 1961.
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Experts recommend paternity leaves extension to reduce mothers' burden of
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Extending paternity leaves to reduce the burden of raising children on mothers, incentivising employers and sensitisation of the corporate sector to employing more women workers were among the recommendations made by experts at the Final Law Review Consultat
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Harappa calls upon people to sign a petition for implementing a government
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 15 (ANI/PRNewswire): Harappa, India's leading online learning institution, conducted an experiment that shed light on the lack of policies for new fathers in Indian workplaces.
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Maternity Benefit Act beneficial legislation for safeguarding rights of pr
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has said that the Maternity Benefit Act is beneficial legislation for the purpose of safeguarding the rights of pregnant women.
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Maternity Benefit Act: SC issue notice to Centre over leave provision for
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL challenging a provision of the Maternity Benefit Act which says that adoptive mothers will be eligible for maternity leave only if they adopt children who are less than 3-months-old.
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Punjab grants govt college guest faculty lecturers 180 days maternity leav
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 19 (ANI): The Punjab Government has decided to grant 180-day maternity leave to the guest faculty lecturers working in the government colleges on the lines of regular employees of the government.
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Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill to be introduced in Rajya Sabha today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 11 (ANI): Following the Cabinet approving the amendment made to the Maternity Benefit Act, which aims to raise maternity leave for women from 12 to 26 weeks, will be introduced in the Rajya Sabha today for consideration and passing.
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