Maternity Leave

August 18, 2023

Maternity benefits to be granted even if it overshoots contract period: Supreme Court

The court directed the employer to pay maternity benefits as would have been available in terms of Sections 5 and 8 of the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961.

March 06, 2023
Six-month maternity leave for students of Health Sciences University

Though the Government’s direction was to allow a maternity leave of two months, it was decided to allow a maternity leave of four more months considering the postnatal health care of the mother and the infant.
January 20, 2023
Menstrual and maternity leaves for girl students in all universities in Kerala

Girl students can now appear for their semester exams with 73 per cent attendance as against the 75 per cent mandated under the University Rules till now.
January 17, 2023
MG University to allow maternity leave for UG, PG students too

Presently, maternity leave as per the UGC provisions is allowed only to M Phil and PhD students.
September 02, 2022
60-day special leave for women in case of death of child at birth

The decision has been taken keeping in view the potential emotional trauma caused due to stillbirth or death of a child soon after birth, which has a far-reaching impact on the mother's life.
January 22, 2021
HC order on maternity leave brings cheers to this Kerala teacher

When she was pregnant in 2017, Rakhi, along with six other teachers, had filed an appeal seeking maternity leave for six months.
March 08, 2020
Six months paid maternity leave for staff of private educational institutions

The Kerala government has issued a notification to bring in the private educational sector within the ambit of Maternity Benefit Act, becoming the first state in the country to do so.

Maternity Leave

Maternity benefits to be granted even if it overshoots contract period: Supreme Court

Six-month maternity leave for students of Health Sciences University

Menstrual and maternity leaves for girl students in all universities in Kerala

MG University to allow maternity leave for UG, PG students too

60-day special leave for women in case of death of child at birth

HC order on maternity leave brings cheers to this Kerala teacher

Six months paid maternity leave for staff of private educational institutions

Over 31 lakh benefited under maternity scheme: Maneka Gandhi

How maternity deaths were reduced to zero in remote tribal hamlets of Araku

Six months’ maternity leave for teachers in unaided sector, draft notification issued