Recent Amendments in Maternity Benefit Act In a significant move towards empowering working women, the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill of 2016 was successfully passed in the Parliament. This bill has been designed to address the needs of new mothers in the workforce and seeks to increase maternity leave available to working women from the current … Read more
Gazette Notification on Gratuity: Amount, Effective Date and Maternity Leave “Gratuity Ceiling Amendment Notifications issued by Government of India regarding Upper limit of Gratuity Payment, Date on which come into force and Maximum Period of Maternity Leave… MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th March, 2018 S.O. 1419(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred … Read more
Amendment in Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Amendment Rules – Gazette Notification The Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Amendment Rules, 2019 REGD.No.D.L.33004/99 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II – Section 3 – Sub Section(i) Published by Authority New Delhi, Tuesday, January 29, 2019/Magha 9, 1940 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the … Read more
Maternity Leave: Government for Incentive Scheme Ministry of Labour & Employment Clarification regarding Maternity Leave Incentive Scheme In a section of media, there have been some reports about Maternity Leave Incentive Scheme. In this regard, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has clarified the following – Background- (i) The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 applies to … Read more
Delhi High Court order on maternity leave in case of surrogacy – Dopt Orders No.13018/6/2013-Estt.(L) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training JNU Old Campus, New Delhi Dated 29 January, 2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Writ Petition No.844/2014 in the High Court of Delhi filed by Ms. Rama Pandey, … Read more
Clarification on Recently Notified Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment 08-May-2017 16:46 IST Clarification on Recently Notified Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act,2017 The Government has notified the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act,2017 on 28th March,2017 and the provisions of the Amendment Act have come into force with … Read more