The Working Women (Basic Facilities and Welfare) Bill - 2019

This bill is introduced in LOK SABHA as Private members bill by Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Tamizhachi Thangapandian M.P.

To provide for the protection of women from discrimination, and for the basic facilities like creche, recreational facilities, maternity benefits, hostel and transport facilities, and for the welfare measures to be taken by the employers and the State for the women employees working in Government establishments; public sector enterprises including banks and ports, educational institutions including universities, colleges and schools; factories, mines, plantations, agricultural fields, orchards and such other places and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto

Key Points / Rights :-

Essential Facilities for the children of women working.
Mobile child care facility for Agricultural field
Adequate Creche facility.
Adequate and Proper security measures for the safety of working women.
Free complete medical facilities.
Hostel and residential facilities for married and unmarried working women.
Safe and quick transport facility.
One year child care leave with full salary, other benefits to the married women till the child attains the age of eighteen years. Provided that no such facility shall be available for more than two children