Maternity Leave

Air India rejigs policies for women employees; provides daycare help

Air India will provide 26 weeks of maternity leave to women employees as well as daycare support under its revamped policies. Besides, the airline will give women pilots the choice to opt for quicker turnaround flights till the child reaches the age of one year. The option will be subject to request and availability, according to an internal communication. The revised policies, to be effective from April 1, are part of the carrier's 'MOMS - Returning Mothers Programme'. MOMS refers to 'Making Our Mothers Soar'. Women employees will get maternity leave for 26 weeks, including for commissioning and adopting mothers, as per the communication. Currently, the maternity leave is for 12 weeks. A commissioning mother refers to one who commissions a surrogate mother to bear a child on her behalf while adopting mother is one who legally adopts a child. Under the programme, a woman employee can avail of nutrition guidance and day care facility on a co-pay model. There will also be counsellin

60-day special maternity leave in case of child's death after birth: Govt

All female central government employees will be entitled for 60 days special maternity leave in case of death of a child soon after birth, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said on Friday. The decision has been taken keeping in view the potential emotional trauma caused due to stillbirth or death of a child soon after birth, which has a far-reaching impact on the mother's life, it said. The DoPT said it has been receiving several references/queries requesting for clarification pertaining to grant of leave/maternity leave in case of death of a child soon after birth/stillbirth. "The matter has been considered in consultation with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Keeping in view the potential emotional trauma caused due to stillbirth or death of a child soon after birth, which has a far-reaching impact on the mother's life, it has now been decided to grant a special maternity leave of 60 days to a female central government servant in case of deat

Can't deny maternity leave even if availed of earlier for adopted kids: SC

The Supreme Court said that a woman's right to avail maternity leave cannot be taken away, if she had earlier availed child care leave for her non-biological kids

Experts recommend paternity leaves extension to reduce mothers' burden: NCW

Extending paternity leaves to reduce the burden of raising children on mothers, incentivising employers were among the recommendations made by experts, the NCW said

The way sport plays when it comes to maternity support policy

Women's Tennis Association offers ranking protection for women returning after childbirth

When sportswomen become mothers...

Adoptive mothers can claim equal maternity benefits, say analysts

Law in India, however, does not provide for paternity leave

Snapdeal announces additional maternity benefits, two-week paternity leave

As companies look to welcome staff back to office, Snapdeal update to its maternity leave policy comes keeping in mind the ongoing pandemic and apprehensions new mothers may have

New FIFA rules to protect female football players' maternity rights

Female soccer players should soon get their maternity rights protected under new employment rules announced Thursday by FIFA. The governing body of soccer is preparing to mandate clubs to allow at least 14 weeks of maternity leave paid at a minimum two-thirds of a player's full salary. National soccer bodies can insist on more generous terms. Her club will be under an obligation to reintegrate her into football activity and provide adequate ongoing medical support, FIFA said. Any club that ended a player's contract for becoming pregnant faces having to pay compensation and a fine, and being banned from the transfer market for one year. The idea is to protect female players before, during and after childbirth, FIFA chief legal officer Emilio Garcia said on a conference call. The move is seen as a key step in professionalizing women's soccer and respecting players' family lives after a successful 2019 World Cup and more investment by elite clubs in having a women's team. United S

Paid maternity leave: FinMin raises questions over labour ministry's move

After complaints that the new law may impact employment of women, the govt has framed a scheme to provide monetary incentive to companies

With 6-month maternity leave, more women will seek job employment: Govt

Women working in organised sector entitled to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks from 12 weeks

A happy story, for a change

Sometimes, problems seem more newsworthy while one takes happiness and satisfaction for granted

New law: Working women will now be entitled to 26 weeks of maternity leave

The new law will apply to all establishments employing 10 or more people

Kissa creche ka

In recent weeks, the conversation around maternity and paternity leave has been fervid. The ministry of labour's Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, mooted by Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi, raises compulsory maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks. That this is praiseworthy is a no-brainer. The debate was on why the Bill was silent on paternity leave. A-ha, so the government feels childcare is a woman's burden alone, bristled the votaries of gender equality. (In fact, government grants 15 days' paternity leave to its own employees.) Others pointed out that six months' maternity leave could actually work against women. For companies, it ups the cost of hiring women vis-a-vis men, whereas, a corresponding paternity leave would have put them on a par. And then, Gandhi stirred up the controversy some more by declaring that if they did get it, men would simply treat paternity leave as a holiday, letting their wives do the heavy lifting of baby care.In the din over the big-

Govt mulling maternity benefit for women in unorganised sector

Ministry is planning a maternity benefit scheme on the lines of other contributory social security schemes

Maternity leave: Maneka Gandhi receives queries from expectant

Parents started writing to the minister inquiring about the bill and voicing their concerns

26-week maternity leave for women employees soon in private sector

While adopting the model law, the states can modify it as per their requirements