Dear Seniors,
Greetings!
I have a query pertaining to the Maternity Benefit Act. As per the act, we need to pay 6 weeks of average pay to the female employee before delivery and 6 weeks of pay after delivery. In view of this, whether this amount needs to be paid as ex-gratia or as a salary, and whether statutory deductions such as PF/ESIC, etc., shall be applicable or not.
Kindly guide.
From India, Ghaziabad
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1Greetings!
I have a query pertaining to the Maternity Benefit Act. As per the act, we need to pay 6 weeks of average pay to the female employee before delivery and 6 weeks of pay after delivery. In view of this, whether this amount needs to be paid as ex-gratia or as a salary, and whether statutory deductions such as PF/ESIC, etc., shall be applicable or not.
Kindly guide.
From India, Ghaziabad
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Dear Mr. Rajesh,
As I found the below details from Maternity Benefits Act - 1961. Please find the attached PPT on Maternity Benefit Act – 1961, have a look & suggest if you found any mistake to update the same.
Under the Maternity Benefit Act – 1961, meaning of Wages
n) “wages” means all remuneration paid or payable in cash to a woman, if the
terms of the contract of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled and
includes—
(1) such cash allowances (including dearness allowance and house rent
allowance) as a woman is for the time being entitled to,
(2) incentive bonus, and
(3) the money value of the concessional supply of foodgrains and other articles,
but does not include—
(i) any bonus other than incentive bonus;
(ii) over-time earnings and any deduction or payment made on account of fines;
(iii) any contribution paid or payable by the employer to any pension fund or
provident fund or for the benefit of the woman under any law for the time
being in force; and
Regards,
Anshu Shekhar Singh
From India, Gurgaon
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As I found the below details from Maternity Benefits Act - 1961. Please find the attached PPT on Maternity Benefit Act – 1961, have a look & suggest if you found any mistake to update the same.
Under the Maternity Benefit Act – 1961, meaning of Wages
n) “wages” means all remuneration paid or payable in cash to a woman, if the
terms of the contract of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled and
includes—
(1) such cash allowances (including dearness allowance and house rent
allowance) as a woman is for the time being entitled to,
(2) incentive bonus, and
(3) the money value of the concessional supply of foodgrains and other articles,
but does not include—
(i) any bonus other than incentive bonus;
(ii) over-time earnings and any deduction or payment made on account of fines;
(iii) any contribution paid or payable by the employer to any pension fund or
provident fund or for the benefit of the woman under any law for the time
being in force; and
Regards,
Anshu Shekhar Singh
From India, Gurgaon
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