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Indian Firms Facing Big Talent Shock As 73% Women Quit Jobs After Childbirth
India has made notable progress in strengthening maternity benefits. But workplace infrastructure has not evolved at the same pace, say experts.
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Second Maternity Leave Within 2 Years Can't Be Denied: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court rules second maternity leave cannot be denied within two years of first.
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"Can't Deny Maternity Leave If Adopted Child Older Than 3 Months": Top Court
"Can't Deny Maternity Leave To Women Who Adopt": Big Supreme Court Verdict
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Salem Female Loco Pilots Downgraded In Reviews Over Childcare Leave: Union
Female loco pilots under the Salem rail division who availed maternity or childcare leave were graded as "below average" in their annual performance appraisal report for 2024-25, and this will block their promotion opportunity for three years.
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Maternity Leave Integral Part Of Women's Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court
The top court made the judgment while hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu woman, a government teacher, who was denied maternity leave after the birth of her child from her second marriage.
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Meta Employee Laid Off After Returning From Maternity Leave: "I Was Blindsided"
In a LinkedIn post, Ms Safner shared her shock and disappointment, suggesting that Meta may have targeted employees who had recently taken leaves.
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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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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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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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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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Indian Firms Facing Big Talent Shock As 73% Women Quit Jobs After Childbirth
India has made notable progress in strengthening maternity benefits. But workplace infrastructure has not evolved at the same pace, say experts.
-
Second Maternity Leave Within 2 Years Can't Be Denied: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court rules second maternity leave cannot be denied within two years of first.
-
"Can't Deny Maternity Leave If Adopted Child Older Than 3 Months": Top Court
"Can't Deny Maternity Leave To Women Who Adopt": Big Supreme Court Verdict
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Salem Female Loco Pilots Downgraded In Reviews Over Childcare Leave: Union
Female loco pilots under the Salem rail division who availed maternity or childcare leave were graded as "below average" in their annual performance appraisal report for 2024-25, and this will block their promotion opportunity for three years.
-
Maternity Leave Integral Part Of Women's Reproductive Rights: Supreme Court
The top court made the judgment while hearing a petition filed by a Tamil Nadu woman, a government teacher, who was denied maternity leave after the birth of her child from her second marriage.
-
Meta Employee Laid Off After Returning From Maternity Leave: "I Was Blindsided"
In a LinkedIn post, Ms Safner shared her shock and disappointment, suggesting that Meta may have targeted employees who had recently taken leaves.
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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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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.
-
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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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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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.
