Does TCS give maternity leave?

With over a third of the total employees being women, TCS provides both maternity and adoption leave. The global tech company offers maternity leave for adoptive mothers and via surrogacy for six months. It also has a four week paternity leave policy.

What is the eligibility for maternity benefit?

Eligibility. As per the Act, to be eligible for maternity benefit, a woman must have been working as an employee in an establishment for a period of at least 80 days within the past 12 months. Payment during the leave period is based on the average daily wage for the period of actual absence.

What is the maximum period of maternity benefit?

12 weeks
According to the Maternity Benefit Act female workers are entitled to a maximum of 12 weeks (84 days) of maternity leave. Out of these 12 weeks, six weeks leave is post-natal leave.

What is the maximum period for which any woman is entitled to maternity benefit in India?

(1) the maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit shall be 12 weeks of which not rnore than 6 weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery. If a woman dies during this period, the maternity benefit shall be payable only for the days up to and including the day of her death.

How long is maternity leave in TCS?

Tata Consultancy Services offers 26 weeks of paid maternity leave, 1 week of paid paternity leave and 4 weeks of unpaid paternity leave.

Is maternity leave increased to 9 months?

A few years ago, in August 2016, a much-awaited decision was finally taken by the government—the Rajya Sabha passed the amendments to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, increasing the period of maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. In March 2017, the bill became a law after being passed in the Lok Sabha.

How do I claim ESI maternity benefit?

They are as follows:

1. The certificate of pregnancy is issued to the insured woman (IW) by doctor (Form 17) and submitted to the branch office.
2. The certificate of expected confinement is submitted along with claim (Form 19) for claiming Maternity Benefit commencing before confinement or delivery.