can i take my 3 months maternity leave at any stage of my pregnancy? or is it like 6 weeks before delivery and 6 weeks after??
From India, Calicut
2From India, Calicut
Dear Sir,
Normally the Maternity Leave will be eligible for 6 weeks prior to delivery and 6 weeks after delivery. But one cannot assess exactly the delivery time. Hence 12 weeks will be allowed in total in practice. Please follow the same.
D.Gurumurthy
HR Consultant,
Hyderabad.
From India, Hyderabad
Normally the Maternity Leave will be eligible for 6 weeks prior to delivery and 6 weeks after delivery. But one cannot assess exactly the delivery time. Hence 12 weeks will be allowed in total in practice. Please follow the same.
D.Gurumurthy
HR Consultant,
Hyderabad.
From India, Hyderabad
Respected Raeesahm As per act 6 weeks before pregnancy confirmation date 6 weeks after pregnancy confirmation date not as you like or HR dept like.
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
It should be 6 weeks prior to your expected date of delivery and 6 weeks after the delivery. In some cases a woman suffering illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child or miscarriage shall, on production of such proof as may be prescribed, be entitled in addition to the period of absence allowed to her under section 6, or, as the case may be, under section 9, to leave with wages at the rate of maternity benefit for a maximum period of one month.
From India, Ahmadabad
From India, Ahmadabad
The act specifies that you are eligible for 12 weeks of maternity leave
out of this, at least 6 weeks needs to be after delivery.
so it is not necessary that you take any leave before delivery
you can take all of it after delivery
On the other hand, you can take up to 6 weeks before delivery since the balance has to be taken after delivery.
The act allows you to take more leave if there is a medical reason. However, paid leave will only be for 12 weeks.
If you fall under ESIC act, then leave pay is paid by ESIC according to the number of days ordered by the ESIC doctor.
The company is not allowed to terminate you for absence or any other reason during pregnancy.
From India, Mumbai
out of this, at least 6 weeks needs to be after delivery.
so it is not necessary that you take any leave before delivery
you can take all of it after delivery
On the other hand, you can take up to 6 weeks before delivery since the balance has to be taken after delivery.
The act allows you to take more leave if there is a medical reason. However, paid leave will only be for 12 weeks.
If you fall under ESIC act, then leave pay is paid by ESIC according to the number of days ordered by the ESIC doctor.
The company is not allowed to terminate you for absence or any other reason during pregnancy.
From India, Mumbai
According to the Maternity Act, 1961 - Condition for claiming benefits: Sec 6
• 10 weeks before the date of her expected delivery, she may ask the employer to give light work for a month. At that time she should produce a certificate that she is pregnant.
• She should give written notice to the employer about 7 weeks before the date of her delivery that she will be absent for 6 weeks before and after her delivery. She should also name the person to whom payment will be made in case she can not take it herself.
• She should take the payment for the first six weeks before she goes on leave.
• She will get payment for the six weeks after child birth within 48 hours of giving proof that she has had a child.
From India, Kota
• 10 weeks before the date of her expected delivery, she may ask the employer to give light work for a month. At that time she should produce a certificate that she is pregnant.
• She should give written notice to the employer about 7 weeks before the date of her delivery that she will be absent for 6 weeks before and after her delivery. She should also name the person to whom payment will be made in case she can not take it herself.
• She should take the payment for the first six weeks before she goes on leave.
• She will get payment for the six weeks after child birth within 48 hours of giving proof that she has had a child.
From India, Kota
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