The education ministry yesterday issued a circular granting six-month maternity leave for teachers and employees of non-government secondary and higher secondary level educational institutions. According to yesterday’s circular, a teacher or an employee will be entitled to the maternity leave twice in her entire professional life and she will receive full salary and allowances before
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Private sector women get less maternity leave
Discrimination in maternity leave entitlement for working women resulting from inconsistencies between the Labour Act 2006 and the amended Bangladesh Service Rules is a cause of significant concern, according to working women and lawyers. Non-implementation of the existing laws particularly related to maternity leave and lack
Six-month maternity leave a must
PM reminds private sector Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the private sector employers to implement six-month maternity leave for their staff. “It is very unfortunate that many private sector employers do not allow six-month maternity leave to the expectant mothers working in their organisations, though all the government offices have
Maternity leave denial troubles women
Absence of day care centres at workplace and the denial of maternity leave are creating an acute problem for millions of working women in Bangladesh. Working women with small children said that both the public as well the private sector employers flout the labour law which requires setting up of day care facilities at any ... Read more