Cabinet clears amendments to Maternity Benefits Act
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to the amendments made to the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, by introducing the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Parliament. The bill aims to raise the maternity leave for women from 12 to 26 weeks. The amendments will affect the 1.8 million-strong female workforce in the organised sector. 