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Supreme Court Questions Centre On Maternity Leave Restrictions For Adoptive Mothers
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind a provision which entitles only those women, who adopt a child below the age of three months, to seek maternity leave benefits.
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Maternity Act "Discriminatory" For Adoption? Supreme Court Hearing This Month
Supreme Court agreed to hear on April 28 a plea challenging Constitutional validity of a provision of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which states that a woman who legally adopts a child below the age of 3 months would be entitled to maternity leave.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Validity Of Provision Of Maternity Benefit Act
Supreme Court sought response from the Centre on a plea challenging Constitutional validity of a provision of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which states a woman would be eligible for maternity leave who legally adopts a child below the age of 3 months.
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Soon, 26-Week Maternity Leave For Women
The option of work from home may not be available for all working women, but an amendment in the Maternity Benefit Act will provide 26-week maternity leave to all mothers, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said.
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Labour Ministry May Bring Amendment To Maternity Benefit Act
Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday reportedly "expressed his ministry's readiness" to bring an amendment to Maternity Benefit Act to revise the duration of maternity leave from 12 weeks at present to 26 weeks.
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Government Considering Proposal to Double Maternity Leave to 24 Weeks
The Government is considering a proposal to increase the existing maternity leave from 12 weeks to 24 weeks under the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, Parliament was informed today.
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Supreme Court Questions Centre On Maternity Leave Restrictions For Adoptive Mothers
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to explain the rationale behind a provision which entitles only those women, who adopt a child below the age of three months, to seek maternity leave benefits.
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Maternity Act "Discriminatory" For Adoption? Supreme Court Hearing This Month
Supreme Court agreed to hear on April 28 a plea challenging Constitutional validity of a provision of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which states that a woman who legally adopts a child below the age of 3 months would be entitled to maternity leave.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Validity Of Provision Of Maternity Benefit Act
Supreme Court sought response from the Centre on a plea challenging Constitutional validity of a provision of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which states a woman would be eligible for maternity leave who legally adopts a child below the age of 3 months.
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Soon, 26-Week Maternity Leave For Women
The option of work from home may not be available for all working women, but an amendment in the Maternity Benefit Act will provide 26-week maternity leave to all mothers, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said.
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Labour Ministry May Bring Amendment To Maternity Benefit Act
Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday reportedly "expressed his ministry's readiness" to bring an amendment to Maternity Benefit Act to revise the duration of maternity leave from 12 weeks at present to 26 weeks.
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Government Considering Proposal to Double Maternity Leave to 24 Weeks
The Government is considering a proposal to increase the existing maternity leave from 12 weeks to 24 weeks under the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, Parliament was informed today.
