first they invite suggestion from experts and retired judge and labour commissioner , after that draft notification and pass through assembly ., after that they publish notification along with applicability and dates.
so yet draft notification not publish and enforced. But as facility any company can give the benefits to their employees.
Regards,
Rujul Trivedi
From India, Gurgaon
14so yet draft notification not publish and enforced. But as facility any company can give the benefits to their employees.
Regards,
Rujul Trivedi
From India, Gurgaon
It's evident from the Gazetted notification re.the amendment, it's the thinking of the govt. diff.provisions will take different dates for the effective implementation. Therefore it's not going to be a common date for all the provisions contained in the amended act. So let us wait and watch.
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
Dear All, Please find the attachment for the enforcement notification of Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, 2017 effective from 1st April 2017. Cheerss...
From India, Chennai
From India, Chennai
Thanks Saravanan.
Now the long awaited notification has come and it's real and Official that amended provisions are split in to two and to take effect on two different dates viz-
The main provisio regarding Maternity Leave:
1) w.e.f. 1.7.2017 : Maternity Leave of 26 (twenty six) weeks of which not more than eight weeks ( Section 5 Sub section (3) of the Maternity Act ....
Sub section (3) (ii) “Provided that the maximum period entitled to maternity benefit by a woman having two or more than two surviving children shall be twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery”
“ (iii) in the proviso…”Provided further that”
(iv) in the proviso…”Provided also that”
2) All other provisions of the amendment will be effective from 1.4.2017 ie.:
re: Section 3, (ba) "Commissioning Mother" means a biological mother who uses her egg to create an embryo implanted in any other woman...
After sub section (3) under Section (5) following shall be inserted :
“(4) A woman who legally adopts a child below the age of three months or a commissioning mothe shall be entitled to maternity benefit for a period of twelve weeks from the date the child is handed over to the adopting mother or the commissioning mother, as the case may be.
“ (5) In case where the nature of work assigned to a woman is of such nature that she may work from home, the employer may allow her to do so after availing of the maternity benefit for such period and on such conditions as the employer and the woman may mutually agree”
Inserted the following after section 11 of the Principal Act (Maternity Benefit Act) –
“ 11 A.(1) Every estalishment having fifty or more employees shall have the faciltiy of creche within such distance as may be prescribed, either separately or along with common facilities;
Provided that the employer shall allow four visits a day to the creche by the woman, which shall also include the interval for rest allowed to her.
(2) Every establishment shall intimate in writing and electronically to every woman at the time of her initial appointment regarding eery benefit available under the Act”….
From India, Bangalore
Now the long awaited notification has come and it's real and Official that amended provisions are split in to two and to take effect on two different dates viz-
The main provisio regarding Maternity Leave:
1) w.e.f. 1.7.2017 : Maternity Leave of 26 (twenty six) weeks of which not more than eight weeks ( Section 5 Sub section (3) of the Maternity Act ....
Sub section (3) (ii) “Provided that the maximum period entitled to maternity benefit by a woman having two or more than two surviving children shall be twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery”
“ (iii) in the proviso…”Provided further that”
(iv) in the proviso…”Provided also that”
2) All other provisions of the amendment will be effective from 1.4.2017 ie.:
re: Section 3, (ba) "Commissioning Mother" means a biological mother who uses her egg to create an embryo implanted in any other woman...
After sub section (3) under Section (5) following shall be inserted :
“(4) A woman who legally adopts a child below the age of three months or a commissioning mothe shall be entitled to maternity benefit for a period of twelve weeks from the date the child is handed over to the adopting mother or the commissioning mother, as the case may be.
“ (5) In case where the nature of work assigned to a woman is of such nature that she may work from home, the employer may allow her to do so after availing of the maternity benefit for such period and on such conditions as the employer and the woman may mutually agree”
Inserted the following after section 11 of the Principal Act (Maternity Benefit Act) –
“ 11 A.(1) Every estalishment having fifty or more employees shall have the faciltiy of creche within such distance as may be prescribed, either separately or along with common facilities;
Provided that the employer shall allow four visits a day to the creche by the woman, which shall also include the interval for rest allowed to her.
(2) Every establishment shall intimate in writing and electronically to every woman at the time of her initial appointment regarding eery benefit available under the Act”….
From India, Bangalore
Yes, This Notification is Valid. The Above Notification for Maternity Act has been implemented w.e.f.01-04-2017.
From India, New Delhi
From India, New Delhi
Dear All,
There is corrigendum dated 03.04.2017 on the notification dated 31.03.2017 which is attached herewith. Please go through the same along with earlier all notification. Summary is attached in excel sheet.
Regards
Sagar Ghule
7506254580
From India, Kalyan
There is corrigendum dated 03.04.2017 on the notification dated 31.03.2017 which is attached herewith. Please go through the same along with earlier all notification. Summary is attached in excel sheet.
Regards
Sagar Ghule
7506254580
From India, Kalyan
Good Afternoon, kindly clarify when is women employee eligible to avail maternity benefit, what is the minimum service days are required Thanks for your clarification. G Seethalakshmi 9176995923
From India, Chennai
From India, Chennai
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Creche under Maternity Benefit Act.pdf
MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 2009.doc