Bicam approves 105-day maternity leave 43 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Charissa Luci-AtienzaThe bicameral conference committee tasked to reconcile the Lower Chamber and Senate version of the Expanded Maternity Leave Bill agreed yesterday to increase the maternity leave period to 105 days for female workers in the government service and in the private sector. De Jesus said the approved bicameral version provides for 105 days paid maternity leave period for public and private sector workers, with an option to extend for an additional 30 unpaid days and additional 15 maternity leave days for solo parents. “The SSS should not use the expanded maternity leave as justification for a contribution that will further cut the take-home pay of our workers. The state pension fund should address its inefficient collection, failed investments, and foregone revenues from loans instead of depriving mothers of longer maternity leave period,” De Jesus said.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 01, 2018 08:48 UTC