Mothers Can Take 6 Months Maternity Leave, New DPR Approves the Mother and Child Welfare Law

Mother Can Take Maternity Leave for 6 Months, New DPR Approves Mother and Child Welfare Law.

Mothers Can Take 6 Months Maternity Leave, New DPR Approves the Mother and Child Welfare Law

Dream - For working mothers who are pregnant and giving birth, according to the regulations of the Manpower Law (UU Ketenagakerjaan), they are entitled to maternity leave for three months and their salary will be fully paid. Now, there is good news because maternity leave can be extended up to 6 months.

That is because the People's Representative Council (DPR) has just approved the Draft Law (RUU) on the Welfare of Mother and Child on the First Thousand Days of Life Phase to become a Law.

The confirmation was carried out during the plenary session of the 19th session of the People's Consultative Assembly in the 2023-2024 session at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

"Can the Draft Law on the Welfare of Mothers and Children in the First Thousand Days of Life be approved and enacted into law? Agree," said the Chairman of the DPR (People's Consultative Assembly) Puan Maharani, followed by the sound of a gavel, as quoted from Merdeka.com. Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the DPR Diah Pitaloka explained that there are five main provisions agreed upon by the parliament and the government in the Bill. First, changing the title of the Bill from the Welfare of Mothers and Children to the Welfare of Mothers and Children in the First Thousand Days of Life."

Second, the determination of special child definition and child definition in the first thousand days of life. Third, the formulation of leave for working mothers who give birth, with a minimum of three months and a maximum of three months for the following period if there are special conditions with a doctor's certificate as evidence.

Fourth, the formulation of leave for husbands who accompany their wives during childbirth is two days and can be given an additional three days thereafter or according to the employer's agreement. For husbands who accompany their wives experiencing a miscarriage, they are also entitled to 2 days of leave.

Fifth, the formulation of the responsibilities of mothers, fathers, and families in the first thousand days of life, then the responsibility of the central government and local government starting from planning, monitoring, and evaluation.

The following 'Bahasa' text has been translated to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The KIA Bill has been agreed upon in a plenary meeting of Commission VIII of the DPR together with the government, represented by the Minister of PPA, Minister of Social Affairs, Minister of Law and Human Rights, Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Health, and Minister of Manpower. The decision-making process for the first level of the Bill was held on March 25, 2024. Meanwhile, the KIA Bill has been agreed upon to be proposed as an initiative Bill since June 30, 2022."

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