Maternity Leave - heard that it may have changed

Hi, Would anybody know if there is a change in the maternity leave rules ??
I am of the impression that it is 3 months. But I heard that it may have changed. Could anybody clarify on this.
Thanks,
Maya

Dear Colleagues,
Quite sometime, quickly on the issue of maternity leave period a working mother is entitled to...presently the internationally acceptable number of months is 3 months and on resumption is entitled to 2 hours off a day for 3 months.
On the other hand in some other mother/baby friendly business environment/countries nursing/working mothers are given a complete 6 months maternity leave!
Hope this would satisfy you accordingly.
Thanks

Dear Maya
There is no change.
As per Factories Act : Leave - A worker is entitled in every calendar year annual leave with wages at the rate of one day for every 20 days of work performed in the previous calendar year, provided that he had worked for 240 days or more in the previous calendar year. Child worker is entitled to one day per every 15 days. While calculating 240 days, earned leave, maternity leave upto 12 weeks and lay off days will be considered, but leave shall not be earned on those days. [section 79]. – Leave can be accumulated upto 30 days in case of adult and 40 days in case of child. Leave admissible is exclusive of holidays occurring during or at either end of the leave period. Wage for period must be paid before leave begins, if leave is for 4 or more days. [section 81]. Leave cannot be taken for more than three times in a year. Application for leave should not normally be refused. [These are minimum benefits. Employer can, of course, give additional or higher benefits].
Regards
Arun K Mishra

Dear Maya,
I am from Bangladesh.
In my country it was three (3) months that is 4 years back.
Now it is 4 months.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should fight with managment for this extar 1 month. Please let me know your developement.
Finally congratulations!!!!!!!!!
Anjuman Ara Baby

Dear Maya,
What Anjuman has told is right, as per factorties Act it is 12 week (3months), but u can take one more month official leave on your medical ground.
Regards,
Shiela Shetty

Dear Maya,
Nothing has really changed.
you can refer the followings:
Maternity Benefits

Maternity Benefit is payable to an Insured Woman in the following cases subject to contributory conditions:-
Confinement-payable for a period of 12 weeks (84 days) on production of Form 21 and 23.
Miscarriage or Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)-payable for 6 weeks (42 days) from the date following miscarriage-on the basis of Form 20 and 23.
Sickness arising out of Pregnancy, Confinement, Premature birth-payable for a period not exceeding one month-on the basis of Forms 8, 10 and 9.
In the event of the death of the Insured Woman during confinement leaving behind a child, Maternity Benefit is payable to her nominee on production of Form 24 (B).
Maternity benefit rate is double the Standard Benefit Rate, or roughly equal to the average daily wage.
Thanks
Debajyoti

Hi Maya,
Nothing has really changed. It's the same 3 months leave after delivery.
Upon expiration of the marternity laeve, you would be entitled to two hours of breast feeding time. In the case of the breast feeding time some companies allow one to do one hour in the mornining and another in the afternoon.
However, at my work place, the ladies Association decided that they will close two hours before the regulatory time. This prosal has been accepted by management and it currently being implemented withoout any problem.
Paa Kow

Hi All!
In some organisations the maternity leave is either considered for three months or 120 days.
Sometimes it even depends on the grade.
Regards,
Jennifer Isaac

Hi,
It is 12 weeks i.e., 3 months, but can be extended to 2 weeks further based on the Medical Condition of Mother.

Maternity leave days that is based on grade is quite discriminatory and must be discouraged. Birht is birth It is only when caesarian section is performed that the leave days should be varied.
Paa Kow