Dear All,
I am HR at a Public Ltd Company. We require the updates on Maternity Leave Eligibility Criteria. I would like to know the minimum physical presence at work place required to be served by a women before going on Maternity leave. Is there available any specific period required to be served by the associate for availing the maternity benefit from the company.
Kindly clarify my query.
Thanks & Regards,
Nijy PV
From India, Bangalore
I am HR at a Public Ltd Company. We require the updates on Maternity Leave Eligibility Criteria. I would like to know the minimum physical presence at work place required to be served by a women before going on Maternity leave. Is there available any specific period required to be served by the associate for availing the maternity benefit from the company.
Kindly clarify my query.
Thanks & Regards,
Nijy PV
From India, Bangalore
Dear Nijy PV, Eligibility : Should have worked for minimum 80 days in preceding 12 months. This is only important parameter to avail the benefit under Maternity Benefit Act. 1961
From India, Rohtak
15From India, Rohtak
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No woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit unless she has actually worked in an establishment of the employer from whom the claims maternity benefit, for a period of not less than one hundred and sixty days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery:
Provided that the qualifying period of one hundred and sixty days aforesaid shall not apply to a woman who has immigrated into she State of Assam and was pregnant at the time of the immigration.
Explanation. - For the purpose of calculating under this sub-section the days on which a woman has actually worked in the establishment, the days for which she has been laid off during the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery shall be taken into account.
The maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit shall be twelve weeks, that is to say, six weeks up to and including the day of her delivery and six weeks immediately following that day:
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No woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit unless she has actually worked in an establishment of the employer from whom the claims maternity benefit, for a period of not less than one hundred and sixty days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery:
Provided that the qualifying period of one hundred and sixty days aforesaid shall not apply to a woman who has immigrated into she State of Assam and was pregnant at the time of the immigration.
Explanation. - For the purpose of calculating under this sub-section the days on which a woman has actually worked in the establishment, the days for which she has been laid off during the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery shall be taken into account.
The maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit shall be twelve weeks, that is to say, six weeks up to and including the day of her delivery and six weeks immediately following that day:
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From India
Entitlement for Maternity Benefit under Maternity Benefit Act
5. Right to payment of maternity benefits.- [(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every woman shall be entitled to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of the average daily wage for the period of her actual absence, that is to say, the period immediately preceding the day of her delivery, the actual day of her delivery and any period immediately following that day.]
Explanation.-For the purpose of this sub-section, the average daily wage means the average of the woman's wages payable to her for the days on which she has worked during the period of three calendar months immediately preceding the date from which she absents herself on account of maternity, [the minimum rate of wage fixed or revised under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948) or ten rupees, whichever is the highest].
(2) No woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit unless she has actually worked in an establishment of the employer from whom she claims maternity benefit, for a period of not less than [eighty days] in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery:
Provided that the qualifying period of [eighty days] aforesaid shall not apply to a woman who has immigrated into the State of Assam and was pregnant at the time of the immigration.
Explanation.- For the purpose of calculating under this sub-section the days on which a woman has actually worked in the establishment, [the days for which she has been laid off or was on holidays declared under any law for the time being in force to be holidays with wages] during the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery shall be taken into account.
[(3) The maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit shall be twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery:
Provided that where a woman dies during this period, the maternity benefit shall be payable only for the days up to and including the day of her death:
[Provided further that where a woman, having been delivered of a child, dies during her delivery or during the period immediately following the date of her delivery for which she is entitled for the maternity benefit, leaving behind in either case the child, the employer shall be liable for the maternity benefit for that entire period, but if the child also dies during the said period, then, for the days up to and including the date of the death of the Child].
From India, Hyderabad
5. Right to payment of maternity benefits.- [(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every woman shall be entitled to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of the average daily wage for the period of her actual absence, that is to say, the period immediately preceding the day of her delivery, the actual day of her delivery and any period immediately following that day.]
Explanation.-For the purpose of this sub-section, the average daily wage means the average of the woman's wages payable to her for the days on which she has worked during the period of three calendar months immediately preceding the date from which she absents herself on account of maternity, [the minimum rate of wage fixed or revised under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948) or ten rupees, whichever is the highest].
(2) No woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit unless she has actually worked in an establishment of the employer from whom she claims maternity benefit, for a period of not less than [eighty days] in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery:
Provided that the qualifying period of [eighty days] aforesaid shall not apply to a woman who has immigrated into the State of Assam and was pregnant at the time of the immigration.
Explanation.- For the purpose of calculating under this sub-section the days on which a woman has actually worked in the establishment, [the days for which she has been laid off or was on holidays declared under any law for the time being in force to be holidays with wages] during the period of twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery shall be taken into account.
[(3) The maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit shall be twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery:
Provided that where a woman dies during this period, the maternity benefit shall be payable only for the days up to and including the day of her death:
[Provided further that where a woman, having been delivered of a child, dies during her delivery or during the period immediately following the date of her delivery for which she is entitled for the maternity benefit, leaving behind in either case the child, the employer shall be liable for the maternity benefit for that entire period, but if the child also dies during the said period, then, for the days up to and including the date of the death of the Child].
From India, Hyderabad
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