National Guidelines For Crèches Set Up Under The Maternity Benefit Act

The Indian working parents have a lot to cheer about with respect to the national crèche guidelines, although the same might not be true for Indian employers. The Crèche Guidelines are a relief for they do answer some open issues, however, they also raise additional ambiguities and pose added compliance burden for the employers. In terms of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (the "MB Act"), as amended by the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 (the "Amendment Act"), a new provision was...