Consider the following statements regarding Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill 2016 1 T...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016:

1. This bill makes India first on the list of countries with most maternity leave.

2. This bill protects the employment of women and entitles her to full-paid absence from work to take care for her child.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed by the Lok Sabha , months after the Rajya Sabha approved the measure that makes India third on the list of countries with most maternity leave, after Canada and Norway where it is 50 weeks and 44 weeks respectively.

The Bill is an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, which protects the employment of women and entitles her to full-paid absence from work to take care for her child.