Maternity Act: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

Latest Maternity Act HR Trends, workforce insights, and expert analysis. Stay updated with the latest news on Maternity Act.

Updated on: Apr 2025

Editorial

Women are at Risk of Losing Their Jobs After Maternity Leave

Apr 15, 2025

Centre allows Six-Month Maternity, Child Care Leave for Surrogacy

Maternity leave is the paid time off that employers provide to pregnant women or new mothers for sel...

HR Practices

Jun 24, 2024

Centre allows Six-Month Maternity, Child Care Leave for Surrogacy

Contractual women eligible for maternity benefits Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that Contractual women are eligible for maternity benefits to adjudica...

Labour Law

Aug 25, 2023

Contractual women eligible for maternity benefits Delhi HC

ESIC Online Maternity Benefit Claim Portal launched by Union Minister

Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Labour amp Employment and Environment, Forest amp Climat...

Labour Law

Nov 14, 2022

ESIC Online Maternity Benefit Claim Portal launched by Union Minister

Labour Law

Maternity leave not just about child rights: Amicus tells Delhi HC

The Amicus Curiae has told the Delhi High Court that the infant’s ‘unselfconscious claim’ on his mother’s time is the fundamental right that may encroach upon her right to privacy and agency. Background of the Case The development came in relation to a four months old toddler seeking enforcement of his right to maternal care. […]

May 27, 2022