the Lok Sabha adopted the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017, which had been enacted by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016.
The paid maternity leave in India has been expanded from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for working women as a result of several amendments in the legislation. Only individuals who are employed by companies with a minimum of ten workers are covered by this rule. Pregnancy leave has also been raised from six to eight weeks. From then on, prenatal leave was extended from six to eight weeks, while maternity leave was extended to twelve weeks for women with multiple children. According to the law, a woman who adopts a child under the age of three months is likewise entitled for a 12-week vacation.
As soon as her kid is delivered, the mother who is serving as the commissioning officer is entitled for a 12-week leave of absence. Now, you may be wondering what the phrase “Commissioning Mother” implies.. A “surrogate mother” is a woman who bears a child for a commissioning mother by having her egg used to create an embryo that is then implanted into another woman.
In light of the fact that women now account for the majority of workers in India, the country’s maternity leave laws have been revised. A large number of families anticipate that they will soon be going through the process of pregnancy. Pregnancy and delivery are common goals for many families. Despite the pleasure and excitement of being pregnant, there are still issues for working women.
It’s difficult to get aid from family members in India, which has already adopted a nuclear family model. With the rise of corporate employment, many couples have relocated from their hometowns to other cities for work. Starting a family and going through the stages of pregnancy raise a lot of doubts and concerns. On the other side, pregnant women and working couples need to know about maternity leave.
