Regarding maternity leave
5 years ago
Actually i was on maternity leave nd now leaves are over..i am asking my employer for extending my leaves by 2 more months coz of my kid...but they are forcing me to join immediately else they will take legal action.
ARPIT BATRA
Responded 5 years ago
A.You can approach the Labour Commissioner for the same.
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A.Dear Madam,
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Maternity leave increased from 12 to 26 weeks.
Female employees with at least two children continue to be entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave.
Maternity leave of 12 weeks for female employees adopting a child below 3 months and for commissioning mothers.
Employers having at least 50 employees to provide creche facility.
Working mothers may be entitled to work from home.
Effective date of the amendment yet to be notified.
The wait finally ends! Maternity leave in India stands increased to 26 weeks for the private sector. The effective date of the amendment will be separately notified.
Following enactment of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 ("Maternity Amendment Act") on March 27, 2017, the law also (a) extends maternity benefits to commissioning and adopting mothers, (b) mandates employers to provide creche facilities at the establishment, (c) allows women to work from home in certain cases and (c) requires employers to inform female employees at the time of their joining about maternity benefits available to them.
Shanti Ranjan Behera
Advocate
Details are required to give you the correct advice.
Still you can have a look.
Maternity leave increased from 12 to 26 weeks.
Female employees with at least two children continue to be entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave.
Maternity leave of 12 weeks for female employees adopting a child below 3 months and for commissioning mothers.
Employers having at least 50 employees to provide creche facility.
Working mothers may be entitled to work from home.
Effective date of the amendment yet to be notified.
The wait finally ends! Maternity leave in India stands increased to 26 weeks for the private sector. The effective date of the amendment will be separately notified.
Following enactment of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 ("Maternity Amendment Act") on March 27, 2017, the law also (a) extends maternity benefits to commissioning and adopting mothers, (b) mandates employers to provide creche facilities at the establishment, (c) allows women to work from home in certain cases and (c) requires employers to inform female employees at the time of their joining about maternity benefits available to them.
Shanti Ranjan Behera
Advocate
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A.Please approach Labour Commissioner who will decide the same under section 12 of I D Act
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