Labour Law

Labour law is a type of administrative ruling and a body of law which address the legal rights and restrictions on working people and their organization. It mediates the relationship between the employer and employee and also promotes the rights of labour such as their leave entitlement. Family leave is a common employee benefit available all around the world. The term „family leave‟ generally includes four types of leave, namely, maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave and home-care leave.

First, maternity leave is the leave of absence given to employed mother at around the time of childbirth. The purpose of maternity leave is to help mother to recover from labour and establish breastfeeding. According to ILO convention, the period of leave for maternity leave must be at least 14 weeks. Second, paternity leave is the leave of absence provided for employed father at the time of childbirth or the first few months. There is no specific standard stipulated by ILO convention.

On the other hand, parental leave is the leave of absence given to employed parents. It usually