Simpliance Blog The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 - Overview

Introduction Comprising half the population, women make up a crucial chunk of the workforce. Employment demands the need to balance work and child-bearing and child-rearing responsibilities. The Constitutional framework endeavours to provide equality to women in all walks of life. In furtherance of this pursuit, the Maternity Benefit Act, going along the lines of the International Labor Organisation, aims to grant maternity protection to women. The Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 and the very recent...The post The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 - Overview appeared first on Blog | Risk Management | Governance | HR | Compliance.