A study on maternity benefits acts in corporate sector

They Indian economy has seen an increase in the recent years due to the increase in the contribution of working women with in the economy. A decade ago, working women in India were much less in number due to which the laws in regard to maternity benefits were not as protective and safeguard as seen today. Thus amendment had to be brought fourth year of 2017 in order to protect enhance the position of working women within their organization. One of the crucial change that changed the dynamic of the protection provided to women under the maternity benefit act was that the duration of leave granted to them, which was brought forth in 2017 amendment was that the maternity leave was granted to women was increased, previously to the amendment had only 12 weeks of maternity benefits but with the passage of time it felt the need to enhance it so as to support the women and thus it was increased of 26weeks. After this increase India has become one of the few nations of the world to provide such support for the enhancement of women Employment. It is of outcome importance to have laws that safeguard the interest of women in today competitive and cut throat working environment by means of having laws such as maternity benefit act.