Everything You Need to Know About Maternity Leave, Applicability, Rules, Eligibility, Benefits - Aparajitha


 The Maternity Benefit Act provides that a woman will be paid maternity wages at the rate of her average daily wage. However, the woman needs to have worked for the employer for at least 80 days in the 12 months preceding the date of her expected delivery.

The Maternity Benefit Act originally provided maternity benefits of 12 weeks leave, out of which up to six weeks could be claimed before delivery. In 2017, the Act was amended to extend the period to 26 weeks’ leave, of which up to eight weeks of leave can be claimed before delivery.

Keep reading this article to know more about Maternity Leave, Applicability, Rules, Eligibility, Benefits..


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