<p>Tesco Bengaluru, the technology and retail operations team for Tesco worldwide, has increased its maternity paid leave from 12 to 22 weeks, and increased parental leave from 5 days to 10 days.<br /><br /></p>.<p>This comes into effect from November 1, 2016 and will also benefit those who are currently on maternity leave.<br /><br />"The policy stipulates maternity leave for women colleagues to paid leave of 22 weeks from the previous 12 weeks and an additional 1 month for illness arising out of pregnancy," the company said in a statement.<br /><br />Other benefits included under the improved maternity leave policy are increased maternity cover of Rs 40-50,000 for normal delivery and Rs 50-60,000 for C-section, and infertility treatment covered up to Rs 20,000, it added.<br /><br />New mothers can also take an extended maternity leave that supports an additional 6 months unpaid leave over and above the maternity leave of 22 weeks, it said.<br /><br />Moreover, there is bandwidth to take 6 weeks leave for miscarriage and medical termination of pregnancy and 2 weeks for a tubectomy.<br /><br />"Not only does our augmented maternity and paternity leaves allow new parents to spend time at home, but also transition back to work in a more effective manner," Krity Sharma, Head – People, Tesco Bengaluru said.<br /><br />The company has also partnered with various hospitals to provide discounted maternity-related health check-ups.</p>
<p>Tesco Bengaluru, the technology and retail operations team for Tesco worldwide, has increased its maternity paid leave from 12 to 22 weeks, and increased parental leave from 5 days to 10 days.<br /><br /></p>.<p>This comes into effect from November 1, 2016 and will also benefit those who are currently on maternity leave.<br /><br />"The policy stipulates maternity leave for women colleagues to paid leave of 22 weeks from the previous 12 weeks and an additional 1 month for illness arising out of pregnancy," the company said in a statement.<br /><br />Other benefits included under the improved maternity leave policy are increased maternity cover of Rs 40-50,000 for normal delivery and Rs 50-60,000 for C-section, and infertility treatment covered up to Rs 20,000, it added.<br /><br />New mothers can also take an extended maternity leave that supports an additional 6 months unpaid leave over and above the maternity leave of 22 weeks, it said.<br /><br />Moreover, there is bandwidth to take 6 weeks leave for miscarriage and medical termination of pregnancy and 2 weeks for a tubectomy.<br /><br />"Not only does our augmented maternity and paternity leaves allow new parents to spend time at home, but also transition back to work in a more effective manner," Krity Sharma, Head – People, Tesco Bengaluru said.<br /><br />The company has also partnered with various hospitals to provide discounted maternity-related health check-ups.</p>