"maternity-leave"

The Maternity Benefit Act essentially implies that the mother is solely responsible for parenting, caring and all other aspects of child-rearing

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced that his government will provide 12-month maternity leave and 1-month paternity leave to its employees.

During the maternity leave, the pay will be equivalent to the existing remuneration drawn by the eligible women employees

Maternity leave also had positive effects on infant mental health and development.