Rajya Sabha passes 6 months maternity leave bill
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill, 2016, that seeks to raise paid maternity leave for women from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. The Bill also provides 12 weeks of maternity leave to 'adopting' mothers and a mandatory crèche in organisations with over 50 employees. The Bill will now be tabled in the Lok Sabha.