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The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017- Clarification By Speed Post F.No-S-36012/03/2015-SS-I Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment Sharam Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi 28 August, 2017 To The Secretary, Labour Department, All State Governments/UT Administrators Subject: The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act,2017 Sir/Madam, Kind reference is invited to Ministry of Labour & Employment's earlier letter number S- 36012/03/2015-SS-Idated 12.04.2017 (copy enclosed) highlighting the recent amendments made to the Maternity Benefit Act,1961. The Ministry had also clarified therein certain points of doubts to facilitate smooth implementation of the provisions of the said Act, specially in respect of coverage of contractual workers under the Act. 2. This Ministry in the recent past have been receiving a number of complaints and grievances from working women stating non-implementation of the provisions of the M.B.Act, including alleged dism...

Maternity Leave raised from 12 Weeks to 26 Weeks Ministry of Women and Child Development 09-March, 2017 18:37 IST Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in the Parliament The Bill seeks to increase maternity leave available to working women from the current 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children The Lok Sabha has passed the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 today. The Bill had already been passed by the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session. With this, the Bill stands passed in the Parliament. The Bill seeks to amend the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 to provide for the following:- (i) Maternity leave available to the working women to be increased from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children. (ii) Maternity leave for children beyond the first two will continue to be 12 weeks. (iii) Maternity leave of 12 weeks to be available to mothers adopting a child below the age of three months as well as to the “commissioning mothers”. The commissioning mother...

Maternity Leave for Women Employees GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 672 ANSWERED ON: 06.02.2017 Maternity Leave SHASHI THAROOR Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:- (a)whether the Government proposes to extend the time span of the compulsory paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks in private organizations; (b)if so, the details thereof; (c)whether the Government also proposes to amend section 4 of the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, to ensure that women employed in various public sector undertakings receive the same benefit; and (d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA) (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government has decided to enhance the paid maternity leave from existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks and an Amendment Bill in this regard was introduced in the Rajya Sabha....

Maternity Benefit hiked from 12 Weeks to 26 Weeks:Amendments to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961: Cabinet Approval Press Information Bureau  Government of India Cabinet 10-August-2016 20:08 IST Amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961  The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 by introducing the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Parliament.  The maternity benefit Act 1961 protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles her of a 'maternity benefit' - i.e. full paid absence from work - to take care for her child. The act is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more persons. The amendments will help 1.8 million (approx.) women workforce in organised sector. The amendments to Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 are as follows: • Increase Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for tw...