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View all search resultsNew House bill spells progress for working mothers
The House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg) has unanimously endorsed a bill on mother and child welfare containing a provision that extends maternity leave to a minimum of 6 months, paving the way to a better working environment for mothers.
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he House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg) has unanimously endorsed a bill on mother and child welfare containing a provision that extends maternity leave to a minimum of 6 months, paving the way to a better working environment for mothers.
Lawmakers are expected to approve the House-initiated bill at the next plenary session, following Baleg’s endorsement last week.
Luluk Nur Hamidah, a lawmaker from the National Awakening Party (PKB) who was among the legislators that proposed the bill, expressed her hope that the government would prepare a presidential letter and an inventory of issues (DIM) for deliberating at the next session.
The landmark bill grants a minimum maternity leave of six months, three months more than the current leave regulated in Law No. 13/2003 on manpower. The bill also guarantees full pay for the first three months, followed by 75 percent pay for the next three months.
