The central govt has already implemented the 6 months maternity leaves .NOt sure about rest.
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Hi all,
Yes, there has been an amendment in the maternity act. The period of leave has been increased from 12 weeks to 6 months, and the bonus has also been raised to up to 1000/=. Additionally, a new paternity benefit is also under regulation for the father of the child to care for the women and child.
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Yes, there has been an amendment in the maternity act. The period of leave has been increased from 12 weeks to 6 months, and the bonus has also been raised to up to 1000/=. Additionally, a new paternity benefit is also under regulation for the father of the child to care for the women and child.
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Dear Members,
According to me, the answer to the above post has not been provided. Therefore, I am making an attempt to resolve your queries. Section 8 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, after the amendment, creates a liability on the employer to pay Rs. 1000 as a medical bonus if no prenatal confinement and postnatal care are provided by the employer free of charge. In the present context:
Prenatal means - the period before pregnancy.
Postnatal means - after pregnancy.
Confinement - means labor resulting in the issue of a living child or labor after 26 weeks of pregnancy resulting in the issue of a child, whether dead or alive. (Refer to Section 2(3) of the ESI Act, 1948)
So, if the employer has paid such charges to such a female employee, then the employer is exempted under Section 8 of the Maternity Benefit Act or vice versa.
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Gaurav
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According to me, the answer to the above post has not been provided. Therefore, I am making an attempt to resolve your queries. Section 8 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, after the amendment, creates a liability on the employer to pay Rs. 1000 as a medical bonus if no prenatal confinement and postnatal care are provided by the employer free of charge. In the present context:
Prenatal means - the period before pregnancy.
Postnatal means - after pregnancy.
Confinement - means labor resulting in the issue of a living child or labor after 26 weeks of pregnancy resulting in the issue of a child, whether dead or alive. (Refer to Section 2(3) of the ESI Act, 1948)
So, if the employer has paid such charges to such a female employee, then the employer is exempted under Section 8 of the Maternity Benefit Act or vice versa.
Regards,
Gaurav
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I am preparing for my third delivery in November. When I asked my employers for maternity leave with pay, they said that maternity leave with pay is only for the first two kids. When I referred to the maternity leave benefits, I couldn't find any number limitations on delivery. Can anyone help me find out whether we have any limitations on maternity leave with pay?
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Hello Everyone,
I need help in understanding a doubt of mine regarding the Maternity Benefit Amendment Act 2016. Suppose a woman has applied for Maternity Leave as per the old rules (twelve weeks of leave), and while she was on leave, these amendments are notified by the Government, making the new rule of twenty-six weeks applicable.
Under such a scenario, can a woman (who was already on leave for 12 weeks as per the previous act before the amendment) legally extend her leave to 26 weeks per the new amendments? I am sure many people will have this question.
Any help or guidance on this will be humbly appreciated.
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I need help in understanding a doubt of mine regarding the Maternity Benefit Amendment Act 2016. Suppose a woman has applied for Maternity Leave as per the old rules (twelve weeks of leave), and while she was on leave, these amendments are notified by the Government, making the new rule of twenty-six weeks applicable.
Under such a scenario, can a woman (who was already on leave for 12 weeks as per the previous act before the amendment) legally extend her leave to 26 weeks per the new amendments? I am sure many people will have this question.
Any help or guidance on this will be humbly appreciated.
Thanks
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Dear friends,
Yes, these doubts would emerge one after the other until clarity is available. Let us await the proper gazette notification, which is likely to be issued once the President's assent is given for the bill now passed by the parliament. Until then, it is not proper to answer such queries with a hypothetical viewpoint. Hope the notification would address these queries.
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Yes, these doubts would emerge one after the other until clarity is available. Let us await the proper gazette notification, which is likely to be issued once the President's assent is given for the bill now passed by the parliament. Until then, it is not proper to answer such queries with a hypothetical viewpoint. Hope the notification would address these queries.
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To clarify further on Anuradha's query - "natal" (a Latin word) means 'of or relating to birth'. Pre-natal means "before birth" and post-natal means "after birth". These terms are available in any dictionary, which the queriest should make use of as frequently as possible. Referring to and gaining knowledge should be a habit of everyday life.
Maternity leave is not applicable "before pregnancy", but only after (during the) "pregnancy" in a female employee is confirmed and after the birth of a child, termination, abortion, or 'stillborn' as the case may be. Refer to the Act for further information on this.
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Maternity leave is not applicable "before pregnancy", but only after (during the) "pregnancy" in a female employee is confirmed and after the birth of a child, termination, abortion, or 'stillborn' as the case may be. Refer to the Act for further information on this.
From India, Bangalore
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