Sikkim CM announces 12-month maternity leave, 1-month paternity leave for government employees
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Wednesday said that his government will give 12-month maternity leave and 1-month paternity leave to its employees.
According to the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, a working woman is entitled to 6 months, or 26 weeks, of paid maternity leave. Image Courtesy: Twitter/@PSTamangGolay