1.8 million Women lose jobs due to new rules
posted on Jun 27, 2018 @ 3:57PM
The latest law regarding the maternity leave might have been refreshing for the feminists. The law ensures that women working in the organized sector would get up to 26 weeks of paid maternity leave. It previously used to be 12 weeks. But this law seem to have a negative effect on the entrepreneurs who fear loss due to the rule. They might not be interested in employing women due to this regulation. A survey made by TeamLease Services Ltd. has estimated that 1.1 million to 1.8 million women might lose their jobs across 10 sectors in the financial year to March 2019 because of the law. The women work force in the country is already shrinking due to security and financial reasons. It has come down to 24 percent from 36 percent within a decade. Now with the latest statistics, government seem to have a greater responsibility in encouraging women to join the work force.