Hello Seniors, please guide me whether maternity benefit act shall be applicable upon unmarried female employee or not. Thanks & Regard
From India, Agra
From India, Agra
when you employ more than 10 women employees, you are covered under the said act. there is no question of married or unmarried.
From India, New Delhi
421From India, New Delhi
sir,
if married or unmarried female employee is not matter... in maternity benefit act. in which case the unnarried female employee shall be entitled to avail the maternity benefit can you please provide the some example......
From India, Agra
if married or unmarried female employee is not matter... in maternity benefit act. in which case the unnarried female employee shall be entitled to avail the maternity benefit can you please provide the some example......
From India, Agra
Preamble of Maternity Benefits Act reads as follows:
An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishment for certain
period before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits.
It say women-Not married women.
No moral values are put n by saying married or unmarried woman.
As long as she meets the conditions -80 days work in last 12 months,is pregnant,her marital status is irrelevant.
From India, Pune
An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishment for certain
period before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits.
It say women-Not married women.
No moral values are put n by saying married or unmarried woman.
As long as she meets the conditions -80 days work in last 12 months,is pregnant,her marital status is irrelevant.
From India, Pune
The marital status of the woman employee does matter in relation to the application of Maternity Benefit Act.
From India, Kolkata
From India, Kolkata
Riteshmaity, Could you please clarify regarding marital status and maternity benefit. Is an unmarried employee entitled for maternity benefit in case employee becomes pregnant?
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
Dear all,
Pls find attached some abstracts from Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
INTRODUCTION
The object of maternity leave and benefit is to protect the dignity of motherhood
by providing for the full and healthy maintenance of women and her child when
she is not working.
An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for
certain period before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and
certain other benefits.
You can see, it is not mentioned anywhere that "The women should be married". Hence the Act applies of all women.
From India, Delhi
Pls find attached some abstracts from Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
INTRODUCTION
The object of maternity leave and benefit is to protect the dignity of motherhood
by providing for the full and healthy maintenance of women and her child when
she is not working.
An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for
certain period before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and
certain other benefits.
You can see, it is not mentioned anywhere that "The women should be married". Hence the Act applies of all women.
From India, Delhi
There is no concept of married or unmarried mentioned in the Act for eligibility to avail maternity benefit.it is just view of the society.
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
Dear all,
pls clarify in our company a female employee is working from may 2015 however in financial year 2016-17 she has not worked 80 day yet. pls tell me shall this employee be entitled to avail maternity benefit as she has given application for maternity leave for during her pregnancy,
From India, Agra
pls clarify in our company a female employee is working from may 2015 however in financial year 2016-17 she has not worked 80 day yet. pls tell me shall this employee be entitled to avail maternity benefit as she has given application for maternity leave for during her pregnancy,
From India, Agra
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