In India, where we are struggling with over-population the women atleast dont have to suffer due to lack of maternity leave.
In order to get maternity leaves, woman employee needs to have minimum 80 working days.
Women employees can avail 8 weeks maternity leave before the expected delivery date and remaining 18 weeks maternity leave will be given after delivery date.
12 weeks of maternity leave will be given to adopting mothers and women employees who have surrogates.
Every employer who has 50 or more than 50 employees will need to arrange creche facilities within 1 km of working areas and 4 visits will be allowed to women employees. These 4 visits include regular intervals of rest. Earlier only 2 visits will be given under nursing breaks for the child less than 15 months old. The above are the changes in maternity benefit act 1961.
The woman employees who are under ESI scheme will get the salary for maternity leave period from ESIC, for remaining women employees employer will pay the salary.