Maternity Bill

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McKinsey estimates more than $700 billion could be added to the country's gross domestic product by 2025 if more women were in jobs

These stipulations will discourage small businesses from hiring women altogether

86 per cent companies have introduced paternity policies at workplace

Maternity Bill aims to protect the employment of women during the time of pregnancy

Small businesses have concerns over expenses, liability; some predict initial dip in hiring of women

Once the new law is enacted, India will jump to third position in terms of the number of weeks for maternity leave

Government has introduced a new bill that allows workers to have overtime of up to 100 hours per quarter from the earlier 50 hours.

At present, Maternity Benefit Act does not provide any maternity leave for commissioning or adopting mothers