Odisha Government's historic decision, Women employees will get 180 days of Maternity Leave

Odisha Maternity Leave:  A big decision of the Odisha government,  while employees who become mothers through surrogacy will get 180 days of maternity leave. Though the government has decided to give maternity and paternity leave to employees who opt for surrogacy. This information has been given in an official notification.

Surrogacy Maternity Leave

The government of Odisha, has taken an important step for women employees, in which they will be provided 180 days of maternity leave. Meanwhile the Chief Minister said, "We want to empower women and give them an opportunity to spend quality time with their family." The move is being seen as a positive sign to increase the number of women employees in the state and maintain balance in their workplace.

Women employee can spend time with their family

However the notification issued by the state finance department on Thursday night, women employees can take 180 days of leave, while male employees will be entitled to 15 days of paternity leave. It said that this benefit will be given to both

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surrogate and commissioning mothers and commissioning fathers. The state government's decision comes after the Centre extended maternity and paternity leave benefits to its employees.

Key details of the Odisha government order

180 days of maternity leave for women employees opting for surrogacy

Benefits of leave applicable for both surrogate mothers and commissioning mothers

Parents must have less than two living children to be eligible for leave benefits

Documents including surrogacy agreement & medical records required to get the benefit.

180 days of maternity leave to employees

There is good news for employees who become mothers through surrogacy. Taking a big decision, the Odisha government has announced to give 180 days of maternity leave to employees who become mothers through surrogacy. That is, now the woman who has become a mother even after taking a rented womb will also get 180 days of maternity leave like ordinary women.

Commissioning father'

Even though male employee of a state government, who has less than two living children, if he becomes a 'commissioning father', will be entitled to 15 days of paternity leave. 'Commissioning father' means the biological father of the child who is born through surrogacy.