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AAP MP Raghav Chadha Calls For Paternity Leave Law In India
AAP MP Raghav Chadha stressed that the presence of a husband is crucial for a woman immediately after childbirth.
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"Women Work Longer Hours Than Men": Supreme Court In Landmark Maternity Ruling
Quoting studies by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the bench of Justices JB Pardiwalah and R Mahadevan noted that employed women tend to spend more time working than men once unpaid domestic labour is factored in.
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Women's Health: Here Is How You Can Maintain Fitness During Postpartum
Postpartum Recovery: In this article, we'll explore how women can maintain fitness after childbirth, the best exercises, and nutritional tips to support health and recovery.
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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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Train Drivers, Who Suffered Miscarriages, Now Try To Save Colleagues' Babies
A group of women train drivers, who suffered miscarriages while attending duties, has said the Railways Board should frame guidelines to transfer expecting female frontline workers to lighter or stationary jobs in offices
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"Denial Of Maternity Benefits Inhumane, Violates Rights": Delhi High Court
Denial of maternity benefits to a female employee is inhumane and against the principles of social justice as well as her fundamental rights as it stands in the way of her choice to bring life into the world, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Global Banks Expand Maternity Benefits To Retain Women Employees In India
Across India, global financial firms are expanding maternity benefits to include perks rarely seen elsewhere, part of an effort to attract and retain female employees.
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Contractual Female Employees Are Also Entitled To Maternity Benefits: High Court
Maternity benefits are a fundamental and integral part of the identity and dignity of a woman who chooses to bear a child, the high court said while holding that a contractual female employee is entitled to relief under the Maternity Benefit Act.
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Is A Woman Entitled To Maternity Leave For 3rd Child? What Court Said
Is a woman entitled to maternity leave and other monetary benefits for the third child, the first after joining government service? This question has been raised in the Madras High Court, which directed the government to consider the same on merits.
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Women's Panel Reviews Maternity Benefit Act, Says Extend Paternity Leave
Extending paternity leaves to reduce the burden of raising children on mothers was among the recommendations made by experts at the Final Law Review Consultation on the Maternity Benefit Act, the National Commission for Women said on Saturday.
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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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Woman Giving Birth After Twins Not Eligible For Maternity Benefits: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that if a working woman gives birth to a child in the second delivery after twins in the first, she is not entitled to maternity benefits as it should be treated as third child.
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Women On Maternity Leave To Be Paid 50% Salary Of 14 Weeks: Centre
Taking note of several reports which indicated a decrease in the recruitment of women workers owing to an increase in maternity leaves, the government has decided to pay 50 per cent of the salary of 14 weeks to women on maternity leave. Earlier, under the Maternity Benefit Act, women were given paid leave for 12 weeks which was extended to 26 week...
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Don't Insist On Aadhar For Maternity Benefits: Court To Delhi Government
The Delhi High Court today said there was no legal basis for the AAP government to insist on documents like Aadhaar and bank passbooks, to provide maternity scheme benefits to pregnant and lactating women in the city.
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Government Halves Spending On Maternity Benefit Programme
New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday virtually halved the number of beneficiaries under its Maternity Benefit Programme (MBP) by restricting the scheme to firstborns instead of ‘first two live births’ as applicable earlier. PTI had earlier reported that reduced allocation of funds of Rs 2700 crore for the scheme in the Union Budget 2...
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AAP MP Raghav Chadha Calls For Paternity Leave Law In India
AAP MP Raghav Chadha stressed that the presence of a husband is crucial for a woman immediately after childbirth.
-
"Women Work Longer Hours Than Men": Supreme Court In Landmark Maternity Ruling
Quoting studies by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the bench of Justices JB Pardiwalah and R Mahadevan noted that employed women tend to spend more time working than men once unpaid domestic labour is factored in.
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Women's Health: Here Is How You Can Maintain Fitness During Postpartum
Postpartum Recovery: In this article, we'll explore how women can maintain fitness after childbirth, the best exercises, and nutritional tips to support health and recovery.
-
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.
-
Train Drivers, Who Suffered Miscarriages, Now Try To Save Colleagues' Babies
A group of women train drivers, who suffered miscarriages while attending duties, has said the Railways Board should frame guidelines to transfer expecting female frontline workers to lighter or stationary jobs in offices
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"Denial Of Maternity Benefits Inhumane, Violates Rights": Delhi High Court
Denial of maternity benefits to a female employee is inhumane and against the principles of social justice as well as her fundamental rights as it stands in the way of her choice to bring life into the world, the Delhi High Court has said.
-
Global Banks Expand Maternity Benefits To Retain Women Employees In India
Across India, global financial firms are expanding maternity benefits to include perks rarely seen elsewhere, part of an effort to attract and retain female employees.
-
Contractual Female Employees Are Also Entitled To Maternity Benefits: High Court
Maternity benefits are a fundamental and integral part of the identity and dignity of a woman who chooses to bear a child, the high court said while holding that a contractual female employee is entitled to relief under the Maternity Benefit Act.
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Is A Woman Entitled To Maternity Leave For 3rd Child? What Court Said
Is a woman entitled to maternity leave and other monetary benefits for the third child, the first after joining government service? This question has been raised in the Madras High Court, which directed the government to consider the same on merits.
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Women's Panel Reviews Maternity Benefit Act, Says Extend Paternity Leave
Extending paternity leaves to reduce the burden of raising children on mothers was among the recommendations made by experts at the Final Law Review Consultation on the Maternity Benefit Act, the National Commission for Women said on Saturday.
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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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Woman Giving Birth After Twins Not Eligible For Maternity Benefits: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that if a working woman gives birth to a child in the second delivery after twins in the first, she is not entitled to maternity benefits as it should be treated as third child.
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Women On Maternity Leave To Be Paid 50% Salary Of 14 Weeks: Centre
Taking note of several reports which indicated a decrease in the recruitment of women workers owing to an increase in maternity leaves, the government has decided to pay 50 per cent of the salary of 14 weeks to women on maternity leave. Earlier, under the Maternity Benefit Act, women were given paid leave for 12 weeks which was extended to 26 week...
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Don't Insist On Aadhar For Maternity Benefits: Court To Delhi Government
The Delhi High Court today said there was no legal basis for the AAP government to insist on documents like Aadhaar and bank passbooks, to provide maternity scheme benefits to pregnant and lactating women in the city.
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Government Halves Spending On Maternity Benefit Programme
New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday virtually halved the number of beneficiaries under its Maternity Benefit Programme (MBP) by restricting the scheme to firstborns instead of ‘first two live births’ as applicable earlier. PTI had earlier reported that reduced allocation of funds of Rs 2700 crore for the scheme in the Union Budget 2...
