​New Rules Granting Maternity and Paternity Leave for Surrogacy

On 18th June, 2024, the Centre amended the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, to allow women government employees 180 days of maternity leave and 15 days of paternity leave for children born through surrogacy.

Key Points

  • Women government employees can now avail 180 days of maternity leave if they have children through surrogacy.
  • The commissioning mother is entitled to child care leave under the new rules.
  • The commissioning father can take 15 days of paternity leave within six months of the child's birth.
  • The amended rules define a "surrogate mother" as the woman who bears the child and the "commissioning father" as ....
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