Govt approves 10-day paternity leave for expectant fathers
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The federal government has approved 10-day paternity leave for its male employees, DawnNewsTV reported citing a ministry of human rights official.
Rabiya Javeri Agha, the ministry of human rights secretary, said that a clause has been added to the rules of the National Commission on the Status of Women in this regard.
The newly added clause says that "a male employee in regular service shall be allowed paternity leave for a period of 10 days with full pay and allowances outside his leave account from the date of his wife's confinement."
Meanwhile, pregnant female employees will be allowed 90-day maternity leaves just as before, the human rights official added.
A copy of the statutory notification in this regard is available with Dawn.
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Jan 15, 2019 03:53pm
Very good - this is the change we expect from civilised leaders
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Jan 15, 2019 04:53pm
A glimpse of modes day welfare state..!
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Jan 15, 2019 05:01pm
Can u please provide notification issued by the concerned ministry ragarding this new initiative of paternity leave
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Jan 15, 2019 05:28pm
can the author please share the statutory notification in this regard.
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Jan 15, 2019 05:42pm
Excellent move by PTI government, this will set an example for other semi-govt. and private enterprises to follow suit.
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Jan 15, 2019 06:24pm
Great effort
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Jan 15, 2019 07:31pm
Modi government in India changed the Maternity Benefit Amendment Act in 2017 and for woman has increased the duration of paid maternity leave available from the existing 12 weeks to 26 weeks. Hope Imran Khan does the same for women. That will enable more young women in the workforce. Imagine another 50% of population in the country contributing significantly to the GDP; how much the country can progress and GDP can grow and GPD per capita can rise. For men this law is a good change.
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Jan 15, 2019 11:13pm
Congratulations to fathers to be, of the new positive change in leaves.
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Jan 16, 2019 02:13am
Where is equal right in this..?? father should be entitled to take paternity leave..
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Jan 16, 2019 12:41pm
if it has applied in real i shall thankful to Rabia/PTI for whole life as its too precious time of a father for a child & its mother.
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Jan 16, 2019 03:56pm
What if there is any private organization that is not following it accordingly? Where to report such companies and what are the legal actions that Government will be taking against them?
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Jan 17, 2019 12:32am
@Akhtar Ali Laghari, if you get notification.. Please share at above email
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Jan 17, 2019 11:04am
Proper implementation will take some effort and time.
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Jan 18, 2019 10:57am
if the organization not approves then what is the next procedure to approves the leave
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Jan 18, 2019 05:29pm
Can u provide notification
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