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Clarification on Recently Notified Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment 08-May-2017 16:46 IST Clarification on Recently Notified Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act,2017 The Government has notified the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act,2017 on 28th March,2017 and the provisions of the Amendment Act have come into force with effect from 1st April,2017, except those relating to crèche facility {Section 4(1)} which would come into force from 01.07.2017. Keeping in view queries received from various quarters, the Ministry of Labour & Employment, on 12.04.2017, had issued certain clarifications on various provisions of Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017. One of the clarifications issued by the Ministry stated that the enhanced maternity benefit, as modified by the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) bill, 2016 can be extended to women who are already under maternity leave at the time of enforcem...

Woman employees may be granted Maternity Leave of two months – CGDA CGDA Clarification Regarding Granting of Maternity Leave IMPORTANT CIRCULAR CGDA, Ulan Batar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-110010 AN/XlV/19404/Leave Matters/Vol-lll Dated :19.04.2017 To All PCsDA/CsDA/PCA(Fys) Subject :  Grant of Maternity leave – Clarification A reference was made to DoP&T regarding quantum of maternity leave admissible to a female government servant consequent upon death of the child(s) after birth. 2. In reply, DoP&T has clarified that — in case of death of child shortly after birth, the woman employees may be granted Maternity Leave of two months for recovery after delivery of the child 3. Similar cases/requests may be regulated accordingly. sd/- ( Kavita Garg ) Sr.Dy.CGDA(AN) Click to view the  CGDA orders on maternity leave Authority: CGDA