A single-judge bench of Justice R Devdas was hearing a petition filed by an employee of STARC who alleged she was not allowed to work from home as per Maternity Benefit Act

The government will now refund employers the salaries for seven weeks out of the 26 weeks of maternity leave, the Women and Child Development ministry announced on Thursday. This will be applicable to cases where the woman employee is earning more than Rs 15,000 a month, as per reports.  The order covers both – the government […]