Articles for Maternity Benefits

Women urge government to provide maternity benefits for more than two children
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Women urge government to provide maternity benefits for more than two children

The Hindu  

Women police officers who participated in a panel discussion appealed to the government to provide benefits for mothers for more than two deliveries. When a woman constable, Shruthi, said that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was asking to have more than two children, but the government was giving maternity benefits for only two deliveries, Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha said the …

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WTA announces first-of-its-kind maternity benefits plan for players
3 weeks ago

WTA announces first-of-its-kind maternity benefits plan for players

Hindustan Times  

Pregnant players on the women's tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay, under a program “Independent contractors and self-employed individuals don't typically have these kinds of maternity benefits provided and available to them. The program — which the …

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Women’s tennis players now are eligible for paid maternity leave financed by Saudi fund
3 weeks ago

Women’s tennis players now are eligible for paid maternity leave financed by Saudi fund

Associated Press  

Pregnant players on the women’s tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off with pay, under a program “Independent contractors and self-employed individuals don’t typically have these kinds of maternity benefits provided and available to them. The program — which the …

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Kerala High Court Closes Plea By Legal Aid Counsel Seeking Maternity Benefit After Being Told Benefits Had Already Been Extended To Them
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Kerala High Court Closes Plea By Legal Aid Counsel Seeking Maternity Benefit After Being Told Benefits Had Already Been Extended To Them

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court closed the petition filed by 2 Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel under the LADCS seeking maternity benefits after taking into account that the maternity benefit under the Maternity Benefit Act has been extended by National Legal Service Authority to the personnel appointed under the Legal Aid Defense Counsel System. The communication issued by the NALSA says …

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A leap backward for maternity entitlements
1 month ago

A leap backward for maternity entitlements

The Hindu  

Even as State after State is splurging on cash transfers for women, the most vulnerable among them, pregnant women, continue to be deprived of their legal right to maternity benefits. Under the National Food Security Act 2013, all pregnant women are entitled to maternity benefits of ₹6,000 a child. Based on this information, we have estimated the PMMVY’s effective coverage, …

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Do new schemes ahead of elections amount to ‘voter bribes’?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Do new schemes ahead of elections amount to ‘voter bribes’?

The Hindu  

On November 23, the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance won a landslide victory in Maharashtra Assembly elections. There’s a related question - how much do such promises — mixer-grinder or cash transfers, actually influence voter behaviour? If women were to get 100 days of MNREGA employment, they would get ₹29,000 a year - more than double what they get …

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Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on restrictive benefits for adoptive mothers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on restrictive benefits for adoptive mothers

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the central government to clarify its policy on maternity benefits for adoptive mothers, specifically in cases where the adopted child is below three years of age. CURRENT LEGAL FRAMEWORK Under the existing provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, adoptive mothers are eligible for 12 weeks of maternity leave only if their adopted child …

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Dismissal Of Woman During Her Absence From Employment Or Pregnancy Has To Be Dealt By Prescribed Authority Under Maternity Benefit Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dismissal Of Woman During Her Absence From Employment Or Pregnancy Has To Be Dealt By Prescribed Authority Under Maternity Benefit Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court single bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar held that dismissal of a woman during her absence from employment or pregnancy has to be dealt by the prescribed authority only, before whom, an efficacious alternative remedy, by way of an appeal, as provided under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 lies. In considering the legality of dismissing a …

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Duty Of Labour Commissioner To Refer Application For Maternity Benefits To Inspector Even If Erroneously Submitted: Madhya Pradesh High Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Duty Of Labour Commissioner To Refer Application For Maternity Benefits To Inspector Even If Erroneously Submitted: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court single bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar held that even if the application for maternity benefits was erroneously submitted by an employee before the Labour Commissioner, it is the duty of the Commissioner to refer the same to the Inspector as provided under Section 17 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 Brief Facts: The Petitioner, employed …

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Madras High Court Service Law Digest 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Service Law Digest 2023

Live Law  

Madras High Court Restraints TANGEDCO Employees From Going On Strike, Says Essential Services Will Be Affected Case Title: A Saravanan v. The State of Tamil Nadu and others Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 11 The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the employees of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited from going on a strike on January 10 or on …

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Madras High Court Annual Digest: Part I (Citations 1-210)
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Annual Digest: Part I (Citations 1-210)

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 1 to 2023 LiveLaw 210 NOMINAL INDEX Manikandan v. State, 2023 LiveLaw 1 P Geetha v. V. Kirubaharan, 2023 LiveLaw 2 M/s.Tirupur Sree Annapoorna Versus Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate, 2023 LiveLaw 3 Easwaran Brothers India Private Limited Versus The Assistant Commissioner, 2023 LiveLaw 4 M Kannadasan v Union Of India, 2023 LiveLaw 5 M/s. Gopalsamy and …

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Giving Birth, Taking Care Of Child Not Only Fundamental Right Of A Woman But Also A Pious Role For Society's Existence: HP High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Giving Birth, Taking Care Of Child Not Only Fundamental Right Of A Woman But Also A Pious Role For Society's Existence: HP High Court

Live Law  

Underscoring the significance of upholding the rights of women during maternity the Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that "Motherhood is an important and essential duty to be performed by a woman for the existence of the human race on this earth," and stressed the need to provide pregnant women with the necessary support and facilities. Citing Sunita Baliyan vs. …

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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2023 - Part 4 [76 to 100]
1 year, 3 months ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2023 - Part 4 [76 to 100]

Live Law  

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

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Recent Important Judgments On Service Law - Appointments, Pension, Disciplinary Proceedings
1 year, 6 months ago

Recent Important Judgments On Service Law - Appointments, Pension, Disciplinary Proceedings

Live Law  

Appointment and RTI matters Supreme Court Appointment Can’t Be Denied Citing Suppression of Material Facts When Employer’s Query Was Vague The Court in State of West Bengal v. Mitul Kumar Jana 2023 LiveLaw 714, while adjudicating upon the allegations of suppressing information related to a criminal case during the application process, held that “For determining suppression or false information attestation/verification …

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Maternity Benefit Act Not Applicable To TN Govt Servants, No Leave For 3rd Child Even If First Two Children Born Before Joining Service: Madras HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Maternity Benefit Act Not Applicable To TN Govt Servants, No Leave For 3rd Child Even If First Two Children Born Before Joining Service: Madras HC

Live Law  

In a pertinent judgment, the Madras High Court has ruled that government servants working in the State are governed by the Tamil Nadu Government Fundamental Rules and not the Maternity Benefits Act 1961. When the state policy and fundamental rules restrict the maternity leave for 3rd child, this Court is of the view, as the matter of right the Petitioner …

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Pregnant Working Women Entitled To Maternity Benefits, Can’t Be Barred Solely Due To Nature Of Employment: Delhi High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Pregnant Working Women Entitled To Maternity Benefits, Can’t Be Barred Solely Due To Nature Of Employment: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that pregnant working women are entitled to maternity benefits and cannot be denied reliefs under the Maternity Benefit Act, 2017, solely due to the nature of their employment. “There is nothing in the language of the Act or in its provisions which suggests that a working expecting woman would be barred from getting the …

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Doctors appeal for maternity benefits
2 years, 2 months ago

Doctors appeal for maternity benefits

The Hindu  

The Legal Coordination Committee for government doctors has urged the State government to immediately provide maternity benefits to its doctors. According to them, 40 women doctors who had completed their postgraduate medical studies in the State had not received their maternity leave benefits since 2018. The LCC termed this as “inhumane” and said that an Order permits competent authority to …

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Can't Deny Maternity Benefits On Technicalities, Woman Cannot Be Forced To Swing Between Motherhood And Employment: Madras High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Can't Deny Maternity Benefits On Technicalities, Woman Cannot Be Forced To Swing Between Motherhood And Employment: Madras High Court

Live Law  

While dismissing an appeal preferred by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation against a single judge order directing the organization to pay maternity benefits to a temporary employee, the Madras High Court recently held that welfare legislation like the Maternity Benefits Act cannot be denied merely on the basis of technicalities.welfare legislation and the benefits cannot be deprived on. While dismissing …

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Union Budget 2023: Economists demand increase in social security pension and maternity benefits
2 years, 3 months ago

Union Budget 2023: Economists demand increase in social security pension and maternity benefits

India TV News  

Union Budget 2023-24: Top economists batted for an increment in social security pension and maternity benefits ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24. 51 eminent economists wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and demanded an increase in social security pensions and an adequate provision for maternity benefits. "This is a follow-up to our letters of 20 December 2017 and 21 December …

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Maternity leave right cannot be taken away if availed earlier for non-biological kids: Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Maternity leave right cannot be taken away if availed earlier for non-biological kids: Supreme Court

India TV News  

Maternity leave right cannot be taken away if availed earlier for non-biological kids: Supreme Court Maternity leave news: The court said the rules on maternity benefits are formulated in terms of the provisions of Article 15 of the Constitution under which the State can adopt a provision for the protection of the interest of the women. Highlights Maternity leave is …

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Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: March 7 To March 13, 2022
3 years ago

Delhi High Court Weekly Roundup: March 7 To March 13, 2022

Live Law  

CITATIONS 2022 LiveLaw 172 TO 2022 LiveLaw 201 NOMINAL INDEX Alapan Bandyopadhyay v. Union of India & Anr. "Considering Issue On Administrative Side": Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking To Adopt 'Virtual Hearings' As A Norm Case Title: Kurz India Private Limited Versus Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-5, New Delhi Citation: Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 174 The Delhi High …

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Ad-Hoc Employee Entitled To Maternity Benefits Beyond The Term Of Contract For Pregnancy During Contractual Period : Delhi High Court
3 years ago

Ad-Hoc Employee Entitled To Maternity Benefits Beyond The Term Of Contract For Pregnancy During Contractual Period : Delhi High Court

Live Law  

In a significant judgment that can come to the aid of women who are employed on contractual basis, the Delhi High Court has held that an ad-hoc employee will be entitled to maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, beyond the period of the contract, for a pregnancy occurring during the tenure of the employment.Since the object of the …

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Working women too, with a dream of good childcare - The Hindu
3 years ago

Working women too, with a dream of good childcare - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is ‘gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’. According to a 2018 study by the International Labour Organization, more than 95% of India’s working women are informal workers who work in labour-intensive, low-paying, highly precarious jobs/conditions, and with no social protection. Another ILO study, in 2016, pointed out that a lack of access …

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Are maternity benefits covered under group health insurance?
3 years, 1 month ago

Are maternity benefits covered under group health insurance?

Live Mint  

Does group health insurance policy cover maternity benefits? —Name withheld on request Group health insurance is used by companies to cover their employees, and family members. Maternity is one of the common benefits offered under group health insurance. In a group health insurance policy, you can customize maternity benefits in many ways.

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