Maternity Benefit Act 1961...

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MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT 1961

SUBMITTED SUBMIT TED BY: BY: MEENALL GUPT MEENA GU PTA A SUPRIYA BAG

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Enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of  the Republic of India 12th

December 1961

Its 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.

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APPLICATION OF ACT

It applies to every establishment being factory, mine or plantation including any establishment belonging to Government. It does not apply to any factory or other establishment to which the provisions of the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 apply f or the time being.

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EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN PERIOD 

The period referred to in sub-section (3) shall be:

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Six weeks preceding the date of delivery which also includes the date of delivery and Six weeks after the date of delivery.

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NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR MATERNITY  BENEFIT ACT (under section 6) 

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Should give notice in writing in a prescribed form to her employer. Notice shall state the date from which she will be absent from work. Not entitled to work in any organization for that period. The failure to give notice under this section shall not disentitle a woman to maternity benefit.

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PAYMENT UNDER MATERNITY  BENEFIT ACT (under section 5)

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Payment for the period of her actual absence

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Maximum period will be 12 weeks for wages

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Should have worked for a period of 160 days.

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OTHER BENEFITS

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Maternity benefit in case of death of a woman  Sub-section (3) of section 5, Nominated person or legal representative are liable to receive on her behalf 

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Leave f or Miscarriage- Six weeks after the date of  miscarriage

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Leave f or illness arising out of pregnancy-(Under section 9), with wages at the rate of maternity benefit for a maximum period of one month

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Nursing break- Two breaks of the prescribed duration for nursing the child until the child attains the age of fifteen months.

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Dismissal during absence or pregnancy- It shall be unlawful for her employer to discharge or dismiss her

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F orfeiture

of maternity benefit-If a woman works

in any establishment after she has been permitted by her employer to absent herself under Maternity Benefit Act.

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Penalty for contravention of Act by  employers-If any employer contravenes the rules made, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both of them.

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Power of Central Government to give directions- The Central Government may give directions to a State Government regarding the execution of the provisions of this Act.

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AMENDMENTS

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2007  was passed by the Rajya Sabha. After the  passage of bill, women working in factories, shops and plantation will get enhanced  maternity benefits. The women would  receive medical bonus of 1, 000 rupees.

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REFRENCES

http://pblabour.gov.in/pdf/acts_rules/maternity  _benefit_act_1961.pdf 

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