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Up To 1.8 Million Women May Lose Jobs After Maternity Law Changes: Report
A new law to improve maternity benefits for women in India's workforce and encourage them to further their careers is likely to have the opposite effect, a survey showed.
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Why New Maternity Bill Has Women In India's Start-Up Ecosystem Worried
Cash and productivity concerns could impact hiring, especially when funds are tight and most entrepreneurs favour running a tight ship.
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No Night Shifts For Women, They Are Needed At Home, Say Karnataka Legislators
Women should not be forced to work in night shifts and companies should, as far as possible, avoid women on the night shift, a committee of legislators has proposed in Karnataka. The proposal has triggered a barrage of protests from activists and civil society, who have called it regressive and argued that if accepted, it will shrink the space for ...
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Women To Get 26 Weeks Maternity Leave, President's Nod To New Law
Women employees will now be able to get paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks, as per a new law.
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Maternity Leave Raised To 26 Weeks As Parliament Clears Landmark Bill
Women working in the organised sector will now be entitled to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks, as Parliament today passed a bill in this regard that will benefit about 1.8 million women. The new law will apply to all establishments employing 10 or more people and the entitlement will be for only up to first two children. For thir...
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India Can Ratify Global Labour Norms With New Laws, Says Union Minister
India will be able to ratify two International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, 182 and 138, related to maternity benefits and abolition of child labour, as the country has completely banned it up to the age of 14 years, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said today.
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Up To 1.8 Million Women May Lose Jobs After Maternity Law Changes: Report
A new law to improve maternity benefits for women in India's workforce and encourage them to further their careers is likely to have the opposite effect, a survey showed.
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Why New Maternity Bill Has Women In India's Start-Up Ecosystem Worried
Cash and productivity concerns could impact hiring, especially when funds are tight and most entrepreneurs favour running a tight ship.
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No Night Shifts For Women, They Are Needed At Home, Say Karnataka Legislators
Women should not be forced to work in night shifts and companies should, as far as possible, avoid women on the night shift, a committee of legislators has proposed in Karnataka. The proposal has triggered a barrage of protests from activists and civil society, who have called it regressive and argued that if accepted, it will shrink the space for ...
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Women To Get 26 Weeks Maternity Leave, President's Nod To New Law
Women employees will now be able to get paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks, as per a new law.
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Maternity Leave Raised To 26 Weeks As Parliament Clears Landmark Bill
Women working in the organised sector will now be entitled to paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks, as Parliament today passed a bill in this regard that will benefit about 1.8 million women. The new law will apply to all establishments employing 10 or more people and the entitlement will be for only up to first two children. For thir...
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India Can Ratify Global Labour Norms With New Laws, Says Union Minister
India will be able to ratify two International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, 182 and 138, related to maternity benefits and abolition of child labour, as the country has completely banned it up to the age of 14 years, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said today.
