Global engineering, manufacturing and technology solutions company Cyient has decided to implement a 12-week gender-neutral parental leave policy across its offices globally.
About Paternity leave in india
It is a leave period (paid) reserved exclusively for fathers in relation to childbirth and it is granted in addition to the other annual leaves.
No legal provision for paternity leave in India.
All India and Central Civil Services Rules allow Central government employees with less than two surviving children 15 days of paternity leave.
This also extends to cases where a child has been adopted.
This could be availed up to six months from the date of delivery or adoption of the child.
Private organisations: There isn’t any such law that mandates private sectors to provide paternity leaves to its employees.
Certain private establishments also provide paternity leaves.
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