Maternity Benefit Law in 2021: An Analysis
Lead author · Corresponding
Lokesh Dhaka
Student at Campus Law Centre, University Of Delhi, India
Abstract
After the introduction of 4 new labour codes in 2019 and 2020, maternity benefit under various legislation has been consolidated into a single code. But how the maternity benefit went through a change over 100 years in our country and what are the changes from the Maternity benefit act 1961 and The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Act 1948 and how far the code fulfils its role to provide single-stop social benefit of all kind including maternity benefit to both organised and unorganised sector in the year 2021.Also to put forward few suggestion as to make the code really work and make a comparative study around the globe to bring the best practices in maternity and paternity leave.
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