"India now surpasses many European and Asian countries in terms of maternity benefits being provided to working mothers," Nishith Desai Associates, an Indian law firm, said in a recent note.
When it comes to paid leave, New Delhi is indeed ahead of most ? excluding the U.K. who offers 39 weeks.
Additional benefits include day care facilities ? commonly called creches in India ? for working mothers, a non-discriminatory performance appraisal system that acknowledges the female employee`s absence, and work from home policies .
The U.S. has zero, Canadaprovides up to 17 weeks, Francedoles out 16 weeks, while Germanyand Japanboth offer 14 weeks, according to the OECD.
It`s not yet clear when the law will be effective, but it`s already seen as a huge win for Modi`s reform-minded administration.
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