This presentation delves on the subject of maternity leave and explains the maternity leave policies of different companies. It also provides the global perspective, expectations from new parents, both at work as well as on the domestic front, and upholds the examples of women who have been through this phase and made it big. The presentation was made by Limi Rose Tom, Senior Manager- HR, V Guard Industries at "The Young Mother Series: Joining Work Post Maternity", held on 5 July 2016 at Kochi.