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Grant of maternity leave beyond 180 days.
18-Jul-2023 (In Labour & Service Law)
My wife is a Odisha govt contractual employee working since 2011.Now it is her first delivery.She is now in maternity leave since 1st Feb 2017 for 180 days.Baby is now five months.She want to extend the leave for another 180 days for care of baby.If it is possible plze give me the detail procedure.Can the salary of extended period drawn in future or not.
The Maternity Benefit Amendment Act 2017 has increased the duration of paid maternity leave available for women employees from the existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks. Under the MB Amendment Act, this benefit could be availed by women for a period extending up to 8 weeks before the expected delivery date and remaining 18 weeks can be availed post childbirth.
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