Maternity
Benefit act 1961 - Introduction:
The
main purpose of The Maternity Benefit Act of India – 1961 is to product the
motherhood of the woman employee and providing the health maintains of woman
and the child. Maternity Benefit Act is very important as woman working power
is increasing day by day. But working woman aware about the Maternity Benefit
in India, It’s a big question mark.
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The
main purpose of The Maternity Benefit Act of India – 1961 is to product the
motherhood of the woman employee and providing the health maintains of woman
and the child. Maternity Benefit Act is very important as woman working power
is increasing day by day. But working woman aware about the Maternity Benefit
in India, It’s a big question mark.
Purpose
of the Maternity Benefit Act of India – 1961
An
Act to regulate the employment of woman for certain periods before & after
the child birth (Delivery) and providing for maternity benefit and other
benefits too.
Maternity
Benefits act 1961 applicability:
The
Whole of India except the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Appropriate Government
1)
In
relation to mines – Central Government and
State Government
2)
Other
establishments in a State – state Government: The employee who is having ESI
benefit will not be eligible for this benefit under this act.
Main
Features & Important Provisions of Maternity Benefit Act
1)
This
benefit is for 12 weeks ( 6 weeks before & after child birth)
2)
A
woman should not be engaged in work in any establishment up to 6 weeks from her delivery or miscarriage.
3)
NO
woman shall entitle to this benefit unless she has worked with the employer for
min 160 days in 12 months before her expected date of delivery.
4)
A
woman should not be assigned to any work which is of hard nature or long hours
of standing, or is likely to cause her miscarriage
5)
Employee
will be entitled to receive benefit of medical bonus (Rs.25/day) from employer.
6)
A
woman suffering from illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature
birth of child of miscarriage shall be entitled for additional one month leave
with wages.
7)
In
case of death, benefit will be paid up to that day & in miscarriage case
the total 12 weeks will be payable.
8)
Every
woman who returns to duty after delivery shall be allowed for 2 nursing breaks
apart from her regular break to feed her child until the child attains 15 month
of age.
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