Tamil Nadu Government Employees To Get 1 Year Maternity Leave For 3rd Child
The Tamil Nadu government has extended maternity leave for female state employees for their third child from 12 weeks to 365 days. This policy aligns the benefit for a third child with the leave already provided for the first two children.
Why it matters
This policy change reflects a significant shift in state-level labor welfare, aiming to support women's participation in the workforce while expanding family benefits.
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced extending the maternity leave for its women employees for the birth of their third child from 12 weeks to 365 days, the same duration that they get for the first two children.Currently, married women government employees with fewer than two surviving children are granted 365 days of maternity leave, while those with two or more surviving children receive up to 12 weeks of maternity leave.During the demand for grants to his department, Minister for Human Resources Management, D Sarathkumar told the state Assembly, "Under these circumstances, as the Tamil Nadu government is a welfare-oriented administration prioritising social welfare and women's empowerment, the maternity leave currently provided for the third child of female government employees will be enhanced from 12 weeks to 365 days".The original 90 days of maternity…
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