Maternity Leave

Kerala Teacher Alleges School Removed Her After Maternity Leave

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 19, 2019

A pre-primary teacher of a government school in Kerala's Malappuram has slammed authorities of the institution alleging that they were not permitting her to rejoin duty after maternity leave.

At Facebook, Second-Class Workers Who Do The Hardest Job Are Paid Less

World News | Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Thursday May 9, 2019

The thousands of people who do the bulk of Facebook's work keeping the site free of suicides, massacres, and other graphic posts are not Facebook employees. As contractors employed by outsourcing firms, these content moderators don't get Facebook's cushy six-month maternity leave, aren't allowed to invite friends or family to the company cafeteria,...

No Maternity Leave To Ad-Hoc Female Professors, High Court Seeks Response From Delhi University

Education | Press Trust of India | Friday March 29, 2019

The Delhi High Court Friday sought a response of the Delhi University (DU) on a plea which alleged that the varsity was not providing maternity leave to its ad-hoc female professors.

Hyderabad Cop On Maternity Leave, Breastfeeds Baby Left By Drunk Mother

Hyderabad News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From Agencies) | Tuesday January 1, 2019

The mother of the baby claimed that she had forgotten the area where she had given the baby to the man as she was drunk at that time.

DU Professor Writes To Varsity's VC To Grant Paid Maternity Leave To Ad-Hoc Teachers

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 24, 2018

"Thousands of ad-hoc teachers have been suffering on account of 'no-maternity-policy' for non-permanent female employees. Many careers have been jeopardised because of this policy. In many cases, women employees had to report to work the very next day after child-birth," he said.

Women On Maternity Leave To Be Paid 50% Salary Of 14 Weeks: Centre

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 15, 2018

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...

Kate Middleton's Sweet Reply To A Little Girl's Question

World News | ANI | Thursday October 4, 2018

Kate Middleton recently ended her maternity leave with a visit to the Sayers Croft Forest School and Wildlife Garden at Paddington Recreation Ground in West London.

New Zealand's PM Defends Spending Thousands On Flight To Breastfeed

World News | Siobhán O'Grady, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 5, 2018

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is one of only two elected world leaders to have given birth while in office. Her daughter, Neve Gayford, was born in June, and Ardern returned from maternity leave early last month.

"Nice To Be Back", Says New Zealand's Prime Minister After Maternity Leave

World News | Reuters | Monday August 6, 2018

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to Parliament on Monday to run her first cabinet meeting, six weeks after giving birth to her daughter, becoming only the second elected leader to do so in office.

No Maternity Leave For 3rd Child Unconstitutional: Uttarakhand High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 4, 2018

The Uttarakhand High Court has come to the rescue of a government servant who was denied maternity leave for her third child, terming a state government rule to this effect "unconstitutional".

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Disha Vakani AKA Dayaben May Not Continue With The Show

Entertainment | Tuesday July 3, 2018

Disha Vakani went on maternity leave last year, when the makers of the show said that they don't want to replace her just yet

Up To 1.8 Million Women May Lose Jobs After Maternity Law Changes: Report

India News | Anirban Nag, Bloomberg | Wednesday June 27, 2018

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.

Ceiling On Tax-Free Gratuity Doubled To Rs 20 Lakh

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 22, 2018

Parliament today passed a key bill that will empower the government to fix the amount of tax free gratuity and the period of maternity leave with an executive order.

Central Government Approves Maternity Leave For Employees Opting For Surrogacy

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 8, 2018

Central government's women employees, whose children are born through surrogacy, will now be entitled to maternity leave, according to an official order of the personnel ministry.

Bill To Change Gratuity Rules Tabled In Parliament

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday December 18, 2017

The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced by Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar in the house, amid continued sloganeering by opposition members and counter-slogans by those of the BJP.