Dear All,
I would like to know whether the Maternity Benefits are applicable to private organizations as per the Act 1961. Is it mandatory for a Pvt org to provide maternity benefits to the female employees, as the Act talks only about the applicability to Govt orgs.
Looking forward to your replies on the same.
Regards, Su
From India, Mumbai
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I would like to know whether the Maternity Benefits are applicable to private organizations as per the Act 1961. Is it mandatory for a Pvt org to provide maternity benefits to the female employees, as the Act talks only about the applicability to Govt orgs.
Looking forward to your replies on the same.
Regards, Su
From India, Mumbai
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Hi Kindly clarify what do you mean by a private organization. Is it a school?, commercial establishment? factory? NGO? Based on the above correct reply will be given Kind regards Dayanand
From Singapore, Singapore
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Dear Dayanand,
By "Private orgs" here, I mean commercial establishments, specifically referring to the Software IT company. However, the company is not registered under the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act as it falls under the Gram Panchayat but is located in the SEZ (Special Economic Zone) area.
Regards,
Su
From India, Mumbai
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By "Private orgs" here, I mean commercial establishments, specifically referring to the Software IT company. However, the company is not registered under the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act as it falls under the Gram Panchayat but is located in the SEZ (Special Economic Zone) area.
Regards,
Su
From India, Mumbai
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Hi, The law is clear in this matter. Irrespective of the jurisdiction, maternity benefit law is applicable even to the IT/ ITES/ BPO/ KPO units at SEZ. kind regards Dayanand
From Singapore, Singapore
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Refer to sec. 2 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, which will clarify your doubt.
Application of Act:
(1) It applies, in the first instance -
(a) to every establishment being a factory, mine, or plantation, including any such establishment belonging to the government and to every establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic, and other performances;
(b) to every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law for the time being in force in relation to shops and establishments in a State, in which ten or more persons are employed, or were employed, on any day of the preceding twelve months:
PROVIDED that the State Government may, with the approval of the Central Government, after giving not less than two months' notice of its intention of so doing, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that all or any of the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any other establishment or class of establishments, industrial, commercial, agricultural, or otherwise.
From India, Lucknow
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Application of Act:
(1) It applies, in the first instance -
(a) to every establishment being a factory, mine, or plantation, including any such establishment belonging to the government and to every establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic, and other performances;
(b) to every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law for the time being in force in relation to shops and establishments in a State, in which ten or more persons are employed, or were employed, on any day of the preceding twelve months:
PROVIDED that the State Government may, with the approval of the Central Government, after giving not less than two months' notice of its intention of so doing, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that all or any of the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any other establishment or class of establishments, industrial, commercial, agricultural, or otherwise.
From India, Lucknow
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Dear Su, Where it is written that this Act only applies to Govt. Organizations? R.N.Khola
From India, Delhi
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From India, Delhi
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Maternity Benefit
Provided that the State Government may, with the approval of the Central Government, after giving not less than two months' notice of its intention of so doing, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that all or any of the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any other establishment or class of establishments, industrial, commercial, agricultural, or otherwise.
Please provide me the official gazette.
Regards, SR
From India, Curchorem
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Provided that the State Government may, with the approval of the Central Government, after giving not less than two months' notice of its intention of so doing, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that all or any of the provisions of this Act shall apply also to any other establishment or class of establishments, industrial, commercial, agricultural, or otherwise.
Please provide me the official gazette.
Regards, SR
From India, Curchorem
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