NEW DELHI: Government is considering a proposal to increase the
existing maternity leave from 12 weeks to 24 weeks under the Maternity
Benefit Act 1961, Parliament was informed today.
"A proposal is under consideration to increase the existing maternity
leave from twelve weeks to twenty four weeks under the Maternity
Benefit Act, 1961," Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said in a
written reply to Lok Sabha.
At present, as per Section 5(3)of the Act, a working woman is
entitled for twelve weeks of maternity leave out of which six weeks are
before the expected date of delivery.
The minister further said that however, no proposal is under
consideration to double the bonus and to make gratuity portable between
jobs.
The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 provides for bonus to persons in
certain establishments, employing 20 or more persons, on the basis of
profits or on the basis of profits or on the basis of production or
productivity and for matters connected therewith.
The minimum bonus of 8.33 per cent is payable by every industry and establishment under Section 10 of the Act.
The maximum bonus including productivity linked bonus that can be
paid in any accounting year shall not exceed 20 per cent of the
salary/wage of an employee under Section 31A of the Act.
At present, employees drawing salary or wage not exceeding Rs 10,000
per month in any industry to do any skilled or unskilled, manual,
supervisory managerial, administrative, technical or clerical work for
hire or reward are eligible for bonus.
Source : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
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