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Home / News / India News / 26-weeks paid maternity leave: President gives nod
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    26-weeks paid maternity leave: President gives nod

    Written by
    Ramya Patelkhana
    Edited by
    Mansi Motwani
    Last updated on Mar 30, 2017, 10:23 am
    26-weeks paid maternity leave: President gives nod
  • President Pranab Mukherjee has approved the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 which provides for 26-weeks paid maternity leave for women employees.

    The amendment also makes it mandatory for companies with more than 50 employees to have a creche facility nearby to which women employees are allowed 4-visits a day.

    Companies are mandated to inform women employees of the new benefits.

  • In this article
    Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Union Cabinet approves Maternity Amendment Bill Bill expected to provide relief to women employees Most employers deny maternity benefits Activists welcome the Maternity Bill UN Women representative Rebecca Reichmann Tavares' statement Rajya Sabha passes crucial Maternity Bill providing a six-month leave Maternity leave doubled for industrial female employees Lok Sabha passes Maternity Bill, leave extended to 26 weeks 26-weeks paid maternity leave: President gives nod
  • Information

    Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

  • The Maternity Benefit Act was enforced on 12 December 1961. Its objective was to provide maternity leave and benefits to women employees while protecting their dignity of motherhood. It provides a maternity leave of 12 weeks post delivery and six weeks in case of miscarriage.

  • Cabinet's Nod

    Union Cabinet approves Maternity Amendment Bill

    Union Cabinet approves Maternity Amendment Bill
  • The Union Cabinet approved the proposal seeking to grant a maternity leave of six months to women employees - double the leave they currently get - after childbirth.

    Also approved was the 12-week maternity benefit to commissioning mothers (through surrogacy) and adopting mothers.

    The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 introduced a new provision that gives nursing mothers an option of working from home.

  • Women Employees

    Bill expected to provide relief to women employees

    Bill expected to provide relief to women employees
  • After the Cabinet's approval, it was announced that the Maternity Bill would be tabled in the Parliament on 11 August.

    If the Bill gets cleared, India will become one of those nations where maternity leave is over 18 weeks.

    The Bill is expected to provide some relief to women employees struggling to strike a work-life balance as many employers don't provide required facilities.

  • Employers' Rejection

    Most employers deny maternity benefits

    Most employers deny maternity benefits
  • Reportedly, several employers in India either reject o snub women's request for maternity benefits.

    During 2008-12, Indian labour courts had received over 900 complaints of maternal benefit denials from women employees.

    The number is high although most denial cases do not reach the court as the employees stop working.

    According to ASSOCHAM, a quarter of women in India gives up their career after pregnancy.

  • Maternal Care

    Activists welcome the Maternity Bill

    Activists welcome the Maternity Bill
  • The proposed Bill requires setting up of crèches in organizations with 50 employees or more.

    The idea is to ensure maternal care to babies during early childhood as it is essential for their growth and development.

    Activists welcomed the Bill who said it sets the "right tone and identifies the need to allocate some additional time to women for breastfeeding and rearing the child."

  • Quote

    UN Women representative Rebecca Reichmann Tavares' statement

  • "Around the world, most strong economies provide generous maternity leaves. Having a more generous maternity leave and flexible timing arrangement, will not only be an economic investment, it will also be a measure to ensure social justice."

  • 11 Aug 2016

    Rajya Sabha passes crucial Maternity Bill providing a six-month leave

    Rajya Sabha passes crucial Maternity Bill providing a six-month leave
  • The Rajya Sabha has passed a bill proposing to amend Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 for women employees.

    Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya introduced the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the House.

    It provides a six-month maternity leave- double the leave granted by the Act.

    Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said it was the result of her ministry's two years' hard work.

  • 22 Feb 2017

    Maternity leave doubled for industrial female employees

    Maternity leave doubled for industrial female employees
  • The Labour and Employment Ministry released an executive order allowing female industrial workers to take six months' maternity leave.

    The benefit is however restricted to women making a monthly contribution to their employees' state insurance corpus from their salaries.

    2.9 million women working across the industrial sector are expected to be benefited.

    The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill remains pending in the Lok Sabha.

  • 10 Mar 2017

    Lok Sabha passes Maternity Bill, leave extended to 26 weeks

    Lok Sabha passes Maternity Bill, leave extended to 26 weeks
  • The Lok Sabha passed the bill to raise the maternity leave for women.

    They will now be allowed to a paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, double of the previous 12 weeks.

    Benefiting almost 1.8 million women, the new law will apply to all establishments employing 10 or more people for the first 2 children. For the 3rd child it would be 12 weeks.

  • 30 Mar 2017

    26-weeks paid maternity leave: President gives nod

    26-weeks paid maternity leave: President gives nod
  • President Pranab Mukherjee has approved the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 which provides for 26-weeks paid maternity leave for women employees.

    The amendment also makes it mandatory for companies with more than 50 employees to have a creche facility nearby to which women employees are allowed 4-visits a day.

    Companies are mandated to inform women employees of the new benefits.

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  • Pranab Mukherjee
  • Maneka Gandhi
  • Union Cabinet
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