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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