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Male Teacher Gets 'Maternity Leave' In Bihar, Enjoys Week-Long Holiday
A government teacher in Bihar applied for maternity leave, despite being a male, and after it got sanctioned, enjoyed a week-long holiday.
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Himachal Pradesh Announces 180-Day Maternity Leave For Home Guards
Women Home Guards would be provided 180 days of maternity leave while the daily allowance for Home Guards during deployment outside the State would be increased from Rs 60 to Rs 500, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday.
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In A First, This Country Brings Law Granting Maternity Leave, Pensions To Sex Workers
Belgium has come up with a new law, the first of its kind in the world, recognising the rights of sex workers and offering them treatment like any other job.
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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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No Maternity Leave In Madhya Pradesh State Schools, Claim Guest Teachers
Women guest teachers across government schools in Madhya Pradesh are seeking provisions for paid maternity leaves, similar to those provided to their permanent counterparts, amid fears of facing termination or being forced to resign.
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Pregnant Government Employee In Odisha Loses Child After Being Denied Leave
A 26-year-old Odisha government employee claimed that she lost her child in the womb after allegedly being denied leave by a Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) while experiencing severe labour pain at her office in Kendrapara district.
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UK Woman Fired After Coming Back From Maternity Leave Pregnant Again, Awarded Compensation
Nikita Twitchen, a former admin assistant at First Grade Projects, launched an unfair dismissal claim, alleging her pregnancy was the reason for her termination.
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Mom-To-Be Deepika Padukone On A Maternity Leave Till March 2025: Report
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh announced pregnancy in February this year
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Tamil Nadu Women Cops To Get 1 Year Maternity Leave: Chief Minister MK Stalin
Women police in the state force will be entitled to one year's maternity leave, and upon resuming work they will be posted at a place of their choice for three years to nurture their children, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday.
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Surrogate Mothers Also Have Right To Avail Maternity Leave: High Court
Orissa High Court has recently ruled that female employees who become mothers through surrogacy have the same right to maternity leave and other benefits as provided to natural and adoptive mothers.
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Centre Allows 6 Months Maternity Leave For Staff In Case Of Surrogacy
Women government employees can take 180 days of maternity leave in case they have children through surrogacy after amendments were announced to a 50-year-old rule by the Centre.
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How PM Modi's Policies Enabled More Women To Join Workforce, Reap Benefits
From extending maternity leave benefits to relaxation in labour laws to providing creches, the policies led by the Modi government have enabled a significant number of women to join the workforce.
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On Airports Body Denying Maternity Leave To Employee, High Court Says...
Becoming a mother is a natural phenomenon, and an employer has to be considerate and sympathetic towards women staffers, the Bombay High Court said on Friday, while cancelling a communication issued by the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
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Chinese Woman Spikes Pregnant Colleague's Drink To Stop Her From Taking Maternity Leave
The incident came to light when the employee was caught in a video, adding a suspicious substance to her co-worker's drink.
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Edelweiss's Radhika Gupta Shares "Best Advice" From Her Boss During Pregnancy
"We never discussed how long I was going to go on maternity leave. He never asked me, it just happened, there's enough trust," Ms Gupta said.
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Male Teacher Gets 'Maternity Leave' In Bihar, Enjoys Week-Long Holiday
A government teacher in Bihar applied for maternity leave, despite being a male, and after it got sanctioned, enjoyed a week-long holiday.
-
Himachal Pradesh Announces 180-Day Maternity Leave For Home Guards
Women Home Guards would be provided 180 days of maternity leave while the daily allowance for Home Guards during deployment outside the State would be increased from Rs 60 to Rs 500, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday.
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In A First, This Country Brings Law Granting Maternity Leave, Pensions To Sex Workers
Belgium has come up with a new law, the first of its kind in the world, recognising the rights of sex workers and offering them treatment like any other job.
-
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.
-
No Maternity Leave In Madhya Pradesh State Schools, Claim Guest Teachers
Women guest teachers across government schools in Madhya Pradesh are seeking provisions for paid maternity leaves, similar to those provided to their permanent counterparts, amid fears of facing termination or being forced to resign.
-
Pregnant Government Employee In Odisha Loses Child After Being Denied Leave
A 26-year-old Odisha government employee claimed that she lost her child in the womb after allegedly being denied leave by a Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) while experiencing severe labour pain at her office in Kendrapara district.
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UK Woman Fired After Coming Back From Maternity Leave Pregnant Again, Awarded Compensation
Nikita Twitchen, a former admin assistant at First Grade Projects, launched an unfair dismissal claim, alleging her pregnancy was the reason for her termination.
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Mom-To-Be Deepika Padukone On A Maternity Leave Till March 2025: Report
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh announced pregnancy in February this year
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Tamil Nadu Women Cops To Get 1 Year Maternity Leave: Chief Minister MK Stalin
Women police in the state force will be entitled to one year's maternity leave, and upon resuming work they will be posted at a place of their choice for three years to nurture their children, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday.
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Surrogate Mothers Also Have Right To Avail Maternity Leave: High Court
Orissa High Court has recently ruled that female employees who become mothers through surrogacy have the same right to maternity leave and other benefits as provided to natural and adoptive mothers.
-
Centre Allows 6 Months Maternity Leave For Staff In Case Of Surrogacy
Women government employees can take 180 days of maternity leave in case they have children through surrogacy after amendments were announced to a 50-year-old rule by the Centre.
-
How PM Modi's Policies Enabled More Women To Join Workforce, Reap Benefits
From extending maternity leave benefits to relaxation in labour laws to providing creches, the policies led by the Modi government have enabled a significant number of women to join the workforce.
-
On Airports Body Denying Maternity Leave To Employee, High Court Says...
Becoming a mother is a natural phenomenon, and an employer has to be considerate and sympathetic towards women staffers, the Bombay High Court said on Friday, while cancelling a communication issued by the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
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Chinese Woman Spikes Pregnant Colleague's Drink To Stop Her From Taking Maternity Leave
The incident came to light when the employee was caught in a video, adding a suspicious substance to her co-worker's drink.
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Edelweiss's Radhika Gupta Shares "Best Advice" From Her Boss During Pregnancy
"We never discussed how long I was going to go on maternity leave. He never asked me, it just happened, there's enough trust," Ms Gupta said.
