Sudeep Sudhakaran Why mandatory paternity leave? This question can be answered from multiple standpoints. But it should be started from maternity rights in India. According to the Maternity Benefit Act, passed in 1961, the most important legislation in India regarding maternity labour rights, a female worker in India is entitled to 26 weeks of paid leave with fewer than two surviving children, and 12 weeks otherwise. Applicable to establishments with 10 or more employees, the

Following the Supreme Court’s directions on strengthening implementation of the PoSH Act (including in Aureliano Fernandes v State of Goa  and XYZ v Union of India ), States are now operationalising enforcement. Every organisation with 10 or more employees  must: constitute an Internal Committee under the PoSH Act register the Internal Committee on the SHe-Box portal This applies to all  establishments - companies, partnerships, shops, government offices, hospitals, hotels, m

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