Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill 2016 extends maternity leave
Q. Which of the following are provisions of the Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill 2016?- Published on 20 Apr 17a. The Bill extends this maternity leave to 26 weeks. However, a woman with two or more children will be entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave.
b. The Bill introduces maternity leave up to 12 weeks for a woman who adopts a child below the age of three months, and for commissioning mothers.
c. The bill holds that period of maternity leave will be calculated from the date the child is handed over to the adoptive or commissioning mother.
d. All of the above
ANSWER: All of the above
- Maternity leave has been extended to 26 weeks for two time mothers.The Act provides maternity leave up to 12 weeks for all women. The Bill extends this period to 26 weeks. However, a woman with two or more children will be entitled to 12 weeks of maternity leave.
- The Bill requires every establishment with 50 or more employees to provide for crèche facilities within a prescribed distance.
- An employer may permit a woman to work from home, if the nature of work assigned permits her to do so. This may be mutually agreed upon by the employer and the woman.
- The Bill requires an establishment to inform a woman of all benefits that would be available under the Bill, at the time of her appointment.
- Such information must be provided in writing and electronic form.
- The period of maternity leave will be calculated from the date the child is handed over to the adoptive or commissioning mother.
