Abstract
On 11 August 2016, amending the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the new bill, The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced and passed in the Rajya Sabha (or Council of States), the upper house of the Parliament of India. Central aim of this article is to critically review the amendments to the bill regarding geographies of maternity leave and its associated facilities.
Highlights
IntroductionOn 11 August 2016, the penultimate day of the Monsoon Session, the Minister for Labour and Employment, Mr Bandaru Dattatreya introduced and passed The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Rajya Sabha (or Council of States), the upper house of the Parliament of India by voice vote
On 11 August 2016, the penultimate day of the Monsoon Session, the Minister for Labour and Employment, Mr Bandaru Dattatreya introduced and passed The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India by voice vote. This bill stems from an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
The Act (Act of 53 of 1961 was passed on 12 December 1961) which aimed at regulating the employment of women employees in certain establishments for stipulated periods before and after the birth of the child by proffering maternity leave and some other related benefits
Summary
On 11 August 2016, the penultimate day of the Monsoon Session, the Minister for Labour and Employment, Mr Bandaru Dattatreya introduced and passed The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Rajya Sabha (or Council of States), the upper house of the Parliament of India by voice vote. This bill stems from an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The key purpose of this review is to critically analyse the geographies connected to The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016
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