DMPQ: Maternity benefit amendment act (act)

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maternity leave for pregnant women working in the organised sector from 12 weeks to 26 weeks.

? The 26 weeks of leave will be for the first two pregnancies.

? For the third child, it will be of 12 weeks and 6 weeks for the fourth.

? It allows 12 weeks of paid maternity leave to mothers who are adopting a child below the age of three months and also to commissioning mothers who opt for surrogacy.

? It mandates employers to allow a woman to work from home.

? Organisations which employ more than 30 women (or 50 people, whichever is less) will now have to provide a crèche.

? The mother is allowed to visit the crèche four times during the day.

 

Benefits

• Social security for working mothers.
• Giving benefit to adoptive mothers and as well as women who get children using embryo transfer signals India is a progressive step.
• In line with international practice.