Paternity leave in tcs

• • • • • • • • • Gone are the days when it was a conventional norm for new fathers to take time off work to look after their newborn babies. India is a country where our family is our first and foremost priority, therefore, child care must be considered the joint responsibility of both parents. They each must devote time to the newborn baby to ensure its proper well-being. To encourage this, after the maternity leave policy now paternity leave is also gaining traction in India. The mere existence of a paternity policy is proof that companies have realized the importance of leveling the playing field. In India, government employees are entitled to get 15 days of paternity leave. However, there is no formal policy dedicated to employees in the private sector. But few private sector companies have set out progressive policies of their own. Top Indian companies like Flipkart, Razorpay, and Okcredit are giving up to 30 weeks of paid leave to new fathers. The e-commerce platform Meesho has a 30-week gender-neutral parental leave policy. In a highly competitive job market economy, where private sector companies are striving for the same pool of talent, they have no choice but to introduce such people-friendly policies. The shift is happening across sectors and industries, though the pace is a little slower. Providing paid paternity leaves reaffirms that these private sector companies are promoting a male ally culture. It ensures that their male employees have the option to be wi...

In India, maternity leave was introduced in 1961 providing 12 weeks paid leave to the mothers, and after the 2017 amendment it increased to 26 weeks. But there is no law providing any leave or other benefits to the fathers, even if assumed to be provided, due to the Indian mindset the male parent would not avail the benefits. The mindset of the Indian society is such that most of the male parents believe that it is the duty of the mother to take care of the child and it is the duty of the father to earn money for their livelihood. They believe that, if they avail such leave it would be difficult for them to work the same way they worked before the leave, which may affect their career in the future. Paternity Leave in India: In India, The Central Government in 1999, by notification under Central Civil Services (Leave) Rule 551 (A), has introduced the following provisions for employees working in government sector to avail paternity leave. • The male Central Government employee can avail paternity leave up to 15 days to take care of the child and the mother. • The leave can be availed before the delivery or anytime within 6 months after the delivery. • If not availed, it shall be treated as invalid after 6 months of the birth of the child. • It can be availed only by those male employees who have less than 2 surviving children. • It can be combined with any other kind of leave. • It cannot be refused under any circumstances. • These provisions are also applicable to those ma...

8) Conclusion “Child care is the joint responsibility of both the parents. They must devote time to the new born to ensure its proper well-being.” – Rajiv Satav, Member of Parliament, Maharashtra Introduction After the baby is born, the mother’s presence is important to the baby’s health and she needs the support of her partner at the time. The care of a new born child is the responsibility of both mother and father. This leads to an increase in the distribution of work and family responsibilities as a result of which eliminates the “second shift” crisis where a woman does all the household chores even after working all day for pay. Currently in India, under the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rule 551 (A), the public sector (Central) provides men for paternity leave of 15 days in advance or up to six months from the date of childbirth. These provisions have limitations such benefits must be taken when a father has less than two surviving children. [1] The Importance of Paternity Leave Paternity leave is a period of various weeks or months when the new father is allowed to stay home from work. Men alike may be reluctant to take parental leave for fear of being punished at work, however making it a commitment and a new standard will help us get closer to the uniformity. Paternity leave is especially effective in the way men interact with their children. According to a 2011 study, paid parental leave reduces the risk of infant and child mortality by up to 10%, and is related ...