Everything about Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, Facilities etc. under the Maternity Benefit Act along with the Amendments.

1. PRESENTED TO: MR. RISHI MISHRA
PRESENTED BY: SWASTI CHATURVEDI
B.B.A. LL.B. IX
SEM
SEC- ‘B’

2. INTRODUCTION
– The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 protects the employment of women at
the time of her maternity.
– It entitles women employees of ‘maternity benefit’ which is fully paid
wages during the absence from work and to take care of her child.
– The Act is applicable to the establishments employing 10 or more
employees.
– It has been amended through the Maternity (Amendment) Bill 2017.
– The provision with regard to crèche facility (Section 111 A) came into
effect with effect from July 1, 2017.

3. APPLICABILITY
The Act is
applicable to :
• Establishments such as factories, mines and plantations.
• Establishments belonging to Government and
establishments wherein persons are employed for the
exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other
performances.
• Every shop or establishment defined under law, wherein
ten or more persons are employed on a day during the
preceding twelve months.

4. ELIGIBILITY
A woman must be working as an employee
in an establishment for a period of at least
80 days in the past 12 months to be entitled
to maternity benefit under the provisions of
the Maternity Benefit Act.

5. TIME PERIOD
The time of maternity
leave which a lady worker
is qualified for has been
expanded from 12 weeks
to 26 (twenty) weeks.

6. HIGHLIGHTS
Can be profited for
the initial two kids.
A lady having at
least two enduring
kids will be qualified
for 12 weeks.
A lady who
embraces a kid
underneath the age
of 3 will be qualified
for 12 weeks.

7. FACILITIES
Work
from home
Prior
Intimation
Creche
Facility

8. OTHER FACILITIES
A guard
Ramps and handrails
Every Creche having one supervisor
Minimum one trained worker for every 10 children
Minimum one trained worker along with a helper for
every 20 children
No outside persons allowed inside creche
A Creche monitoring committee

9. CONCLUSION
– The Amendment Act has come into force with effect
from 1 April 2017.
– All establishments covered under the Amendment Act
were supposed to amend their existing maternity
benefit policies with effect from 1 April 2017.
– The changes brought through the Amendment Act are
applauded by everyone.
– However, there are different aspects of the Amendment
Act that require clarity.