Centre Issues Advisory To Employers To Encourage Work-From-Home For Nursing Mothers

The Ministry of Labour and Employments vide a Press Release dated 1st June 2021 has issued an advisory to all state government and union territories to encourage work from home for nursing mothers. The provision for working from home said that where the nature of work is such that she may work from home, the employer may allow her to do so on mutual agreement. It also further requested to allow more nursing mothers to work from home under Sec 5(5) of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 to prevent deepening of crisis amidst the pandemic. Please refer to the notification for more details

Centre Issues Advisory To Employers To Encourage Work-From-Home For Nursing Mothers