Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill 2016 passed in Rajya Sabha
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which increases maternity leave from present 12 weeks to 26 weeks was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday Aug 11,2016
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which was moved for consideration and passage by Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya, was passed by a voice vote.
The measure also seeks to increase maternity benefit from 12 to 26 weeks for two surviving children that would benefit about 1.8 million women in the organised sector.
"The very purpose of this Bill is to increase the working women force because in the work force, participation of women is decreasing day by day," Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said.
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the law is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more persons.
Citing the maternity leave rules prevalent in various countries, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said post the enactment of the Bill, India will jump to the third position in terms of the number of weeks (26) for maternity leave, behind Norway (44) and Canada (50)
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