The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

On 11 August 2016, amending the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the new bill, The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced and passed in the Rajya Sabha (or Council of States), the upper house of the Parliament of India. Central aim of this article is to critically review the amendments to the bill regarding geographies of maternity leave and its associated facilities.

Keywords

• Maternity Benefit Act
• 1961
• The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill
• 2016
• maternity leave
• childcare