President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has ratified the seventh amendment to the Judges Act of the Maldives, allowing maternity leave for judges.
The amendment bill added to the legislation Section 64-1, subsequent to Section 64, stipulating the provision of maternity and paternity leave with pay for judges and justices. It further details that judges would be provided six months of maternity leave and one month of paternity leave. The amendment stipulates that judges are eligible for additional leave in accordance with the Maldives Employment Act.
The Parliament of the Maldives passed the bill on March 7. The amendment has now been published in the Government Gazette upon ratification.
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